Kobra 4
“Absurdly cheap for what's on the spec sheet.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Kobra 4 vs Ender-3 V3 SE
Anycubic Kobra 4 vs Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
Ender-3 V3 SE
“The cheapest real printer worth buying.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The Ender-3 V3 SE costs $20 less.
- The Kobra 4 holds 1.5× the build volume.
- The Kobra 4 is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 250.
- The Kobra 4 handles up to 8 colours; the other is single-colour.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra 4
- Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra 4 260 × 260
- Ender-3 V3 SE 220 × 220
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra 4 | Creality Ender-3 V3 SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $179 |
| Released | May 2026 | August 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 260 × 260 × 260 mm | 220 × 220 × 250 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 250 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 2,500 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 8 (ACE 2 Pro) | 1 |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 260 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 9.9 kg | 7.3 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU | PLA, PETG, TPU 95A |