Kobra S1 Max
“Big, hot and cheap: a heated-chamber giant for $599.”
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- Kobra S1 Max vs SV08
Anycubic Kobra S1 Max vs Sovol SV08
SV08
“A Voron-style big printer for tinkerers.”
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The short version
- The SV08 costs $70 less.
- The SV08 is rated faster: 700 mm/s against 600.
- The Kobra S1 Max handles up to 16 colours; the other is single-colour.
- Only the Kobra S1 Max is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
- Sovol SV08
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra S1 Max 350 × 350
- SV08 350 × 350
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra S1 Max | Sovol SV08 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $599 | $529 |
| Released | May 2026 | March 2024 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 350 × 350 × 350 mm | 350 × 350 × 345 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 700 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 40,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (ACE 2 Pro) | 1 |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 25.7 kg | Not stated |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PET, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PA6-CF, PC-CF, PET-CF | PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS |