🗓 Released Jan 1, 2025
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📊Printer Specs
TypeFDM
TierProsumer
MotionCoreXY
Build Volume250 × 250 × 250 mm
Max Speed600 mm/s
Multicolor❌ No
Enclosure✅ Yes
Auto Calibration✅ Yes
Open Source❌ No
Supported Materials
PLAPETGABSASATPUPA
💡About the Anycubic Kobra S1
The Anycubic Kobra S1, released 2025, is Anycubic's enclosed CoreXY with a 250×250×250 mm build volume and passive enclosure. Running at up to 600 mm/s, it offers improved heat retention over open-frame printers for ABS and ASA — though it lacks the active chamber heating found on the Kobra S1 Max and competitors like the Qidi Q2.
- Enclosed CoreXY at 600 mm/s
The Kobra S1 combines an enclosed build chamber with 600 mm/s CoreXY motion — offering improved heat retention over open-frame printers for ABS and ASA.
- Anycubic ecosystem at prosumer price
Brings Anycubic's value-focused approach to the enclosed CoreXY segment — competing with Qidi Q2C and Bambu P2S at a lower price point.
- 250×250×250 mm build volume
A practical cubic build volume well-suited for functional mechanical parts, enclosures, and prototypes.
🎯Who is this for?
Makers who want an enclosed CoreXY at a prosumer price for PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA — and prefer the Anycubic ecosystem. For reliable PA or PC printing, consider the Kobra S1 Max or Qidi Q2 which offer active chamber heating.
❓FAQs
Kobra S1 vs Qidi Q2 — which enclosed prosumer printer is better?
The Qidi Q2 ($499) offers active 65°C chamber heating, HEPA air filtration, and a 370°C hotend — making it significantly better for engineering filaments. The Kobra S1 has a passive enclosure only (no active chamber heater), which improves heat retention over open-frame printers but is not sufficient for consistent PA or PC printing. If you need engineering filaments, the Q2 is the better choice. If you primarily print PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA, the Kobra S1 is a capable enclosed option at a lower price.
Can the Kobra S1 print PA and PC reliably?
The Kobra S1 has a passive enclosure — not active chamber heating. For PA (Nylon), results will be inconsistent on larger parts without active heating; small PA parts may succeed with careful tuning. For PC, the passive enclosure is not sufficient. If you need reliable engineering filament printing, consider the Kobra S1 Max (which has active 65°C chamber heating) or the Qidi Q2.
Is the Kobra S1 compatible with Anycubic's ACE Pro multicolor system?
The Kobra S1 is focused on engineering filament printing and is not designed as a multicolor platform. For multicolor Anycubic printing, the Kobra 3 V2 Combo or Kobra X are the better options.