Kobra X
“Four colours built in, no extra box needed.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Kobra X vs Centauri Carbon 2
Anycubic Kobra X vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Centauri Carbon 2
“My favourite budget enclosed printer.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The Kobra X costs $70 less.
- The Kobra X is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The Kobra X handles up to 19 colours, against 4.
- Only the Centauri Carbon 2 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Anycubic Kobra X
- Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Kobra X 260 × 260
- Centauri Carbon 2 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Anycubic Kobra X | Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279 | $349 |
| Released | March 2026 | January 2026 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 260 × 260 × 260 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 19 (Built-in ACE Gen 2 (4 colors) + ACE 2 Pro) | 4 (CANVAS) |
| Frame | Open frame | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 17.5 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, ASA | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, ABS, ASA, PET, PETG-CF, PC, PA, PPS, PPA-CF |