Kobra S1 Max
“Big, hot and cheap: a heated-chamber giant for $599.”
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- Kobra S1 Max vs K2 Pro
Anycubic Kobra S1 Max vs Creality K2 Pro
K2 Pro
“The best value heated-chamber printer right now.”
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The short version
- The Kobra S1 Max holds 1.6× the build volume.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
- Creality K2 Pro
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra S1 Max 350 × 350
- K2 Pro 300 × 300
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra S1 Max | Creality K2 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $599 | $599 |
| Released | May 2026 | August 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 350 × 350 × 350 mm | 300 × 300 × 300 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (ACE 2 Pro) | 16 (CFS) |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Heated chamber |
| Hotend, max | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | 60 °C |
| Weight | 25.7 kg | 23.7 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PET, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PA6-CF, PC-CF, PET-CF | PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, ASA, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PPA-CF |