Bambu Lab P2S: power use and running cost
P1S successor with a 1000 W AC bed, faster heat-up, auxiliary chamber heater and AMS 2 Pro support. 256 × 256 × 256 mm build volume, enclosed.
Power figure: measured. Bambu Lab wiki power-consumption table: 7.3-8.2 W standby, 200 W steady-state PLA at 110 V; maximum 1000 W at 110 V (1200 W at 220 V).
Electricity cost for a print on the Bambu Lab P2S
Full cost of a print on the Bambu Lab P2S
Pre-set with this printer's wattage and price for depreciation. Enter grams and hours from your slicer.
Layer heights that suit the Bambu Lab P2S's Z axis
Z moves 0.0400 mm per full step (lead screws driven by belt, 8 mm per motor revolution, 200 steps/rev, 400 steps/mm). Whole multiples of that are "magic" heights: every layer lands on a full step instead of a less accurate microstep.
| Layer height | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On a full step? | yes | no → 0.12 | yes | no → 0.16 | yes | yes | yes | no → 0.24 | yes | no → 0.32 |
Basis: estimated. Inherits the P1S Z layout (Bambu wiki 'replace Z belt timing pulley' for P2S, Z-axis leadscrew kit FAC178): three lead screws belted to one motor; Tr8x8 lead and 1:1 pulley ratio assumed, no firmware config published. Open in the magic layer height calculator.
Questions about the Bambu Lab P2S
How many watts does the Bambu Lab P2S use?
About 200 W on average while printing PLA, 8 W when idle and up to 1000 W while heating. Bambu Lab wiki power-consumption table: 7.3-8.2 W standby, 200 W steady-state PLA at 110 V; maximum 1000 W at 110 V (1200 W at 220 V).
How much does it cost to run a Bambu Lab P2S for 24 hours?
4.8 kWh, which is $0.82 at $0.17/kWh (US average) or about £1.25 at UK rates.
Does the Bambu Lab P2S use a lot of electricity?
No. Running it 8 hours a day for a month costs roughly $8.16 at US rates — comparable to a desktop computer.
What are the best layer heights for the Bambu Lab P2S?
The Bambu Lab P2S's Z axis moves 0.0400 mm per full motor step (8 mm per revolution, 200 steps). Layer heights that are whole multiples of that — 0.08, 0.12, 0.16, 0.2, 0.24, 0.28, 0.32 mm — avoid microstep rounding. 0.1, 0.15, 0.25 mm are not exact multiples.