Kobra S1
“An enclosed, multi-colour CoreXY for $349.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Kobra S1 vs A1
Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Bambu Lab A1
A1
“My default answer for a first printer under $300.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The A1 costs $50 less.
- The Kobra S1 is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The Kobra S1 handles up to 16 colours, against 4.
- Only the Kobra S1 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra S1
- Bambu Lab A1
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra S1 250 × 250
- A1 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra S1 | Bambu Lab A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $299 |
| Released | January 2025 | December 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 250 × 250 × 250 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 10,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (ACE 2 Pro) | 4 (AMS lite) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 320 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 18 kg | 8.3 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA |