Anycubic Kobra 3 V2 vs Anycubic Kobra X
- The Kobra X has 8% more build volume (17.6 L against 16.3 L).
- Per litre, the Kobra 3 V2 is the cheaper space at $17 against $20.
- Neither manufacturer publishes a volumetric flow rate, so neither speed claim can be checked against what the hotend can melt.
Anycubic
Kobra 3 V2
~$279 · 16.3 L
Cheap four-colour printing where damp filament has been the thing ruining long prints.
Anycubic
Kobra X
~$344 · 17.6 L
Four-colour printing where you want one box on the desk and one number on the receipt.
| Kobra 3 V2 | Kobra X | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$279 | ~$344 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 16.3 L | 17.6 L |
| Dimensions | 250 × 250 × 260 mm | 260 × 260 × 260 mm |
| Per litre | $17 | $20 |
| Type | FDM bedslinger | FDM multi-material |
| Motion | bedslinger | bedslinger |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | not published | not published |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | not published | not published |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Enclosure | Open frame | Open frame |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | strain-gauge | strain-gauge |
| Hardened nozzle | No | No |
| Multi-material | ACE Pro, 4 slots | built-in, 4 slots (included) |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | ~$355 | ~$344 |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Pre-assembled | Pre-assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |