A1 mini
“The printer I'd hand to someone who's never printed before.”
Will’s take Great value
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- A1 mini vs Kobra 4
Bambu Lab A1 mini vs Anycubic Kobra 4
Kobra 4
“Absurdly cheap for what's on the spec sheet.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The Kobra 4 costs $20 less.
- The Kobra 4 holds 3.0× the build volume.
- The Kobra 4 is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The Kobra 4 handles up to 8 colours, against 4.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Bambu Lab A1 mini
- Anycubic Kobra 4
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- A1 mini 180 × 180
- Kobra 4 260 × 260
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Bambu Lab A1 mini | Anycubic Kobra 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219 | $199 |
| Released | September 2023 | May 2026 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 180 × 180 × 180 mm | 260 × 260 × 260 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 10,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (AMS lite) | 8 (ACE 2 Pro) |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 80 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 5.5 kg | 9.9 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA | PLA, PETG, TPU |