I’ve been printing on the Bambu Lab P2S for 6 months and I’ve formed a solid opinion. Spoiler: it’s the best hardware investment I’ve made in years, but it’s not perfect.
The context
I was coming from a Creality K1 that worked well… when it worked. About 40% of the time was spent calibrating, tuning, and debugging instead of printing. The P2S completely changed that dynamic.
What I loved
The speed is real
The P2S prints at 500mm/s without exaggeration. In practice, most prints run at 200-300mm/s depending on geometry, but that’s still 5-10x faster than before.
A part that used to take 6 hours on the K1 comes off the bed in 1.5 hours.
The enclosure changes everything
With a closed chamber:
- PETG comes out perfect every time
- ABS/ASA with zero warping
- Ambient temperature no longer matters
I avoided ASA before because of constant warping. Now it’s my favorite material for functional parts.
The built-in camera
Being able to watch the print in real time from the Bambu app sounds trivial until you have it. I no longer walk over to check the printer — I just glance at the app.
What I’d improve
The AMS has quirks
The multi-material system (AMS) is impressive but has rough edges. It occasionally jams with flexible filaments and color changes generate a fair amount of waste.
The app ecosystem is somewhat closed
There’s no official documented API. Open-source projects have reverse-engineered the MQTT protocol (which I use with Home Assistant), but official support would be great.
The price
It’s not cheap. The P2S runs around $800 USD. If you’re a beginner, probably start with a P1P or wait for a sale.
Is it worth it?
Yes, definitely — if you print frequently and value your time. The “print and forget” experience is worth every cent.
If you print once a month for casual hobbies, a Bambu Lab A1 mini gets the job done at half the price.
Integration with Home Assistant
I have the P2S integrated with HAOS using the ha-bambulab project. This gives me:
- Real-time print status
- Nozzle and bed temperatures
- Notifications when a print finishes
- Basic printer control
A great example of why I like self-hosting: real-time data without depending on Bambu’s cloud.
Conclusion
The P2S is the printer I always wanted. Reliable, fast, and it doesn’t need constant attention. The Bambu Studio slicer is also excellent — much better than Cura for their machines.
Questions about the P2S? Drop me a message.