Kobra S1 Max
“Big, hot and cheap: a heated-chamber giant for $599.”
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- Kobra S1 Max vs K1 Max
Anycubic Kobra S1 Max vs Creality K1 Max
K1 Max
“A big enclosed printer that's often on sale.”
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The short version
- The K1 Max costs $50 less.
- The Kobra S1 Max holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The Kobra S1 Max handles up to 16 colours, against 4.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
- Creality K1 Max
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra S1 Max 350 × 350
- K1 Max 300 × 300
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra S1 Max | Creality K1 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $599 | $549 |
| Released | May 2026 | July 2023 |
| 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) | 4 (CFS-C (optional add-on)) |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 25.7 kg | 18 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PET, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PA6-CF, PC-CF, PET-CF | PLA, PETG, PET, TPU 95A, ABS, ASA, PA, PC, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PET-CF |