SPARKX i7
“Four colours on a budget, with an AI camera thrown in.”
Will’s take Solid choice
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- SPARKX i7 vs Centauri 2
Creality SPARKX i7 vs Elegoo Centauri 2
Centauri 2
“A CoreXY for bed-slinger money.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Creality SPARKX i7
- Elegoo Centauri 2
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- SPARKX i7 260 × 260
- Centauri 2 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Creality SPARKX i7 | Elegoo Centauri 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279 | $279 |
| Released | January 2026 | June 2026 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 260 × 260 × 255 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 10,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (CFS Lite / CFS nano) | 4 (CANVAS) |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 9.12 kg | 13.7 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, PLA-CF, TPU (64D or harder) | PLA, PETG, PLA-CF, TPU |