Bambu Lab H2C Induction Hotend
Bambu Lab H2C Induction Hotend
These are the induction hotends for the H2C's right-hand fixed side — the Vortek system. They reach printing temperature in about 8 seconds on PLA, and each one stores its own filament assignment, so the printer always knows what is loaded where.
That is the real reason to own several rather than one. Under seven filaments the H2C swaps hotends instead of purging, so colour and material changes cost almost no plastic. Pair that with AMS and you can run up to 24 materials in a single job.
Standard or High Flow?
| Nozzle | Max volumetric speed | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2mm Stainless Steel | 2 mm³/s | $48 |
| 0.4mm Hardened Steel | 25 mm³/s | $48 |
| 0.6mm Hardened Steel | 30 mm³/s | $48 |
| 0.8mm Hardened Steel | 30 mm³/s | $48 |
| 0.4mm High Flow | 40 mm³/s | $95 |
| 0.6mm High Flow | 40 mm³/s | $95 |
| 0.8mm High Flow | 40 mm³/s | $95 |
Figures are Bambu's, tested with PLA Basic.
If you are filling slots for multi-material printing, Standard Flow 0.4mm is the one to buy several of. High Flow is worth it where throughput genuinely limits you — note the 0.6 and 0.8mm standard nozzles already reach 30 mm³/s, so the jump to 40 is smaller than the price gap suggests.
Filament compatibility
| Filament | Standard Flow | High Flow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |
| PLA Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Matte | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Lite | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Basic Gradient | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Silk+ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | △ | △ |
| PLA Silk Dual Color | ✓ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | △ | △ |
| PLA Silk | ✓ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | △ | △ |
| PLA Metal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Marble | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Sparkle | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Wood | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Galaxy | △ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Glow | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Translucent | △ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Tough+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLA Aero | ✗ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | △ | △ |
| PETG HF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PETG Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PETG Translucent | △ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PETG-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ABS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ABS-GF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ASA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ASA Aero | ✗ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | △ | △ |
| ASA-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PC FR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TPU for AMS | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TPU 95A HF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TPU 85A | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | △ |
| TPU 90A | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | △ | △ |
| PAHT-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PET-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PA6-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PA6-GF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PPA-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PPS-CF | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PVA | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for ABS | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for PLA/PETG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for PA/PET | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for PLA (new) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ supported · △ not recommended · ✗ not supported
TPU 85A runs on the 0.6mm and 0.8mm standard nozzles only, and on the right fixed hotend — not on 0.2 or 0.4mm, and not on High Flow. Carbon and glass fibre filaments are not compatible with stainless steel nozzles at all, which is why the 0.2mm column is crossed for every CF and GF material.
What's included
One induction hotend with the nozzle already fitted.
Fits
H2C and H2C Laser, right-hand (fixed) side only. The H2C's left lifting hotend takes the standard H2/P2S/X2D hotend instead — a separate product, also stocked. These will not fit any other printer.
Worth knowing
Contactless power and signal. No metal pins to oxidise, which is the usual failure point on swappable hotends. Dual sensors watch nozzle and heatsink temperature and increase cooling if the heatsink runs hot, to head off heat creep and clogs.
0.2mm is a detail nozzle, not a slow one — it is much slower. 2 mm³/s against 25 for the 0.4mm. Use it where the fineness earns the wait.
Warranty & support
Consumable wear parts aren't covered by warranty, but anything that arrives faulty we'll replace. If you're building out a multi-material setup and aren't sure how many to buy, ask — it depends on how you print, not on a number we can guess.
Delivery & collection
Small and light, so this goes in our cheapest delivery band. Self-collection is free.