H2C
AnnouncedVortek hotend-change system: 6 swappable hotends plus 1 fixed nozzle, 7 materials in one print with zero purge waste. Announced at Formnext November 2025.
Shown at Formnext, not widely shipped yet. Specs are from official announcements. Real-world community experience is limited. We'll update as hands-on data comes in.
What's the H2C?
Same H2 frame as the H2D, but with Bambu's Vortek hotend-change system. Switches between up to 7 materials with no purge tower, no waste. Whether it delivers on that in the real world is still being tested.
| Build volume | 305 × 320 × 325 mm |
| Max speed | 1000 mm/s |
| Nozzle system | Vortek hotend-change (6 swappable + 1 fixed = 7 positions) |
| Max materials | 7 (with AMS) |
| Purge tower | Not required |
| Max nozzle temp | 350°C |
| Chamber | Active 65°C |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Price | $2,399 |
| Announced | Formnext, November 2025 |
Traditional multi-material printing wastes 2-5g of filament per color change to flush old color. Vortek is a hotend-change system: 6 swappable hotends plus 1 fixed nozzle give 7 positions, so the printer switches material by changing hotends instead of purging one shared nozzle. No waste tower, no wasted filament. Bambu claims up to 7 materials in one print.
| H2C | H2D | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,399 | $1,899 |
| Nozzle | Vortek hotend-change (7 positions) | Standard dual (IDEX) |
| Max materials | 7 | 2 + AMS |
| Purge tower | Not needed | Required |
| Max speed | 1000 mm/s | 1000 mm/s |
| Build volume | 305×320×325 | 350×320×325 |
$500 premium buys the Vortek system. Worth it for heavy multi-material use.
- Real-world Vortek reliability over hundreds of prints
- How well zero-purge works with very different colors
- Long-term nozzle wear
- Laser module compatibility from H2D
- Detailed community reviews (still very early)
We'll update as data comes in. News →
Starter accessories for the H2C
What we would add to a new H2C in the first month.
Seven-material printing means more open spools at once. Keep the hygroscopic ones dry while the H2C works.
Amazon →CF PETG for stiff, light functional parts. The H2C's high-temp hardware is built for filaments like this.
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With up to seven materials loaded, spare spools pile up. Vacuum-seal whatever the H2C is not currently printing.
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Quality ball-end hex keys for assembly and maintenance work on a machine this complex.
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