Key takeaways
- The X2D Pro and H3C are real at the level of a name: two FCC filings made on 11/09/2026 under the company behind Bambu Lab.
- An FCC filing is a radio certification. It confirms the model exists and has Wi-Fi; it isn't a printer spec sheet.
- Every build volume, temperature or nozzle count you read about these two is currently speculation, not a Bambu Lab announcement.
- The nearest printer on sale is the X2D: two nozzles, active chamber heating to 65 °C, a 120 °C bed.
In mid-September 2026, the Bambu Lab community spotted two new names in the database of the FCC (the US Federal Communications Commission): X2D Pro and H3C. Since then, many articles have assigned them build volumes, nozzle counts and launch dates. This article does the opposite: it records only what has a source, and says plainly that the rest is unknown.
What the FCC filings say
| X2D Pro | H3C | |
|---|---|---|
| FCC ID | 2A6J8-PF004E | 2A6J8-PF008P |
| Filing date | 11/09/2026 | 11/09/2026 |
| Radio | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, 140 mW | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Build volume, temperatures, nozzle count | Not in the filing | Not in the filing |
| Price, release date | Not in the filing | Not in the filing |
An FCC filing is mandatory before a radio-emitting device can be sold in the US. So it's a fairly solid sign a product is approaching, but it doesn't say how soon, or what the product does. The photos and documents in a filing are often kept confidential for a while — so what's public now is mostly the name, the date and the bands.
What can be inferred from the names — and only the names
- X2D Pro is most likely a variant of the X2D on sale, in the way Bambu Lab named the H2D and H2D Pro. How it differs, nobody outside the company knows.
- H3C, by its name, is the next generation of the H line, Bambu Lab's largest printers. The "C" also appears in the H2C; what it means for the H3C hasn't been announced.
This is reading names, not reading specs. Don't decide to buy or wait based on it.
The reference on sale today: Bambu Lab X2D
| Bambu Lab X2D | |
|---|---|
| Nozzles | Two: a main nozzle and a secondary one for support and a second material |
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 260 mm (main nozzle) · 235.5 × 256 × 256 mm (both nozzles) |
| Max nozzle | 300 °C |
| Max bed | 120 °C |
| Chamber | Enclosed, actively heated to 65 °C |
| Nozzle sizes | 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 mm |
For someone choosing materials, the X2D is already in the actively heated chamber group — the condition for large ABS and ASA parts and nylon. The dedicated support nozzle also makes soluble supports and cross-family support interfaces practical; see soluble supports.
If you're following multi-toolhead printers generally, the ones with published specs — Snapmaker U1, Flashforge Creator 5 Pro, Sovol M1D, Co Print Quadro — are in multi-toolhead 3D printers, and the Creality K3 and SPARKX i8 have their own article. Bambu Lab's latest actually launched device isn't a printer but a laser — see Bambu Lab R1.
Frequently asked
Is the Bambu Lab H3C real?
At the level of a name: FCC ID 2A6J8-PF008P is named "H3C", filed on 11/09/2026 under Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, the company behind Bambu Lab. But Bambu Lab hasn't announced the product, so there are no official specs.
When will the Bambu Lab H3C launch?
There's no official date. FCC filings usually precede US sales, but don't say by how much. Any specific date you read is currently a guess.
How does the X2D Pro differ from the X2D?
Nobody outside Bambu Lab knows. FCC ID 2A6J8-PF004E only confirms the name "X2D Pro" and its Wi-Fi specs. The X2D on sale has two nozzles, a 300 °C maximum nozzle, a 120 °C bed and active chamber heating to 65 °C.
Should I wait for the H3C or X2D Pro instead of buying now?
We don't advise buying or waiting for any printer. What we can say is: there are no specs to compare yet, so a decision to wait rests on a name. If you know which materials you need, check them against the four numbers that decide what a printer can print.