Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Anycubic Kobra 3 Max
- The Kobra 3 Max has 464% more build volume (88.2 L against 15.6 L).
- Per litre, the Kobra 3 Max is the cheaper space at $6 against $26.
- Neither manufacturer publishes a volumetric flow rate, so neither speed claim can be checked against what the hotend can melt.
Anycubic
Kobra S1
~$401 · 15.6 L
Enclosed multi-colour printing where filament drying matters more than the last few millimetres of bed.
Anycubic
Kobra 3 Max
~$493 · 88.2 L
Very tall or very large prints, especially props and helmets that would otherwise be cut up and glued.
| Kobra S1 | Kobra 3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$401 | ~$493 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 15.6 L | 88.2 L |
| Dimensions | 250 × 250 × 250 mm | 420 × 420 × 500 mm |
| Per litre | $26 | $6 |
| Type | FDM enclosed | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | CoreXY | 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 | 320 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Enclosure | Enclosed, unheated chamber | Open frame |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | strain-gauge | strain-gauge |
| Hardened nozzle | Yes, as standard | No |
| Multi-material | ACE Pro, 4 slots | ACE Pro, 4 slots |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | ~$459 | ~$574 |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Pre-assembled | Partly assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |