Bambu Lab Announces H3C Multi-Toolhead 3D Printer with Nine Toolheads; Launch Set for November 3

Nanjixiong learned on October 23, 2026, that Bambu Lab officially announced its next-generation H3C multi-toolhead 3D printer, scheduled to launch at 22:00 on November 3. The official slogan is “Tool Changer, Game Changer,” and the company describes it as the “complete form of multi-toolhead printing.”



Bambu Lab confirmed that the H3C has nine toolheads and uses a new tool-changing mechanism called “A New Tech to Swap.” This differs from the previous-generation H2C's Vortek nozzle-swapping approach, which has six interchangeable hotends and one fixed nozzle. Each color and material has its own independent nozzle, eliminating filament purging and waiting during single-nozzle multicolor printing.

Previously disclosed patents show a layout with nine interchangeable printheads plus one fixed nozzle on the printhead assembly, using magnetic docking seats for one-step locking and release.

FCC registration information shows that the H3C, model PF008-P, completed certification on September 11. The X2D Pro appeared in the same period. The next-tier P3C (PF006-P) and next-generation AMS 3H/3P material-feeding units were also registered in September. Pricing and build volume have not yet been announced.

Nanjixiong's observations

The desktop multicolor, multi-material race has moved from “changing nozzles” to “changing toolheads.” Bambu Lab is bringing an industrial tool-changing concept to consumer printers. This could further reduce color-change waiting and filament waste in schools, studios, and small-batch production settings.

Sources: IT Home and ODINTEK (October 23, 2026)

AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-10-26. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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