Creality K2 Plus vs Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
- Build volume is effectively the same on both, near 42.9 L.
- Per litre, the Kobra S1 Max is the cheaper space at $19 against $26.
- Only the K2 Plus publishes a flow rate (40 mm³/s, roughly 500 mm/s of line speed), so the other's speed claim cannot be checked.
Creality
K2 Plus
~$1,099 · 42.9 L
Large engineering-material parts and multi-colour work without paying H-series prices.
Anycubic
Kobra S1 Max
~$804 · 42.9 L
Large ABS, ASA and nylon parts where a driven chamber matters and the budget will not stretch to an H-series.
| K2 Plus | Kobra S1 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,099 | ~$804 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 42.9 L | 42.9 L |
| Dimensions | 350 × 350 × 350 mm | 350 × 350 × 350 mm |
| Per litre | $26 | $19 |
| Type | Large-format FDM | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | 40 mm³/s | not published |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | 500 mm/s | not published |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 350 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed max temp | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Enclosure | Heated chamber to 60 °C | Heated chamber to 65 °C |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | lidar+probe | strain-gauge |
| Hardened nozzle | Yes, as standard | Yes, as standard |
| Multi-material | CFS, 4 slots | ACE 2 Pro, 4 slots |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | ~$1,299 | ~$1,034 |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Pre-assembled | Pre-assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |