Anycubic Kobra 3 MaxvsAnycubic Kobra S1 Max
💰Anycubic Kobra 3 Max is $340 cheaper (74% less)
📐Anycubic Kobra 3 Max has 106% more build volume
🏠Only Anycubic Kobra S1 Max has an enclosure — required for ABS, ASA, PA engineering filaments
🎨Only Anycubic Kobra 3 Max supports multicolor printing (4 slots)
Same ecosystem (anycubic): Both printers share the same software, slicer, and filament ecosystem. This is a tier step-up comparison — consider whether the extra features justify the price difference.
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max
Buy/Wait:Buy
Just released — full support runway ahead
Best for: Makers who need a very large print area for props, architectural models, or batch production — and want multicolor without paying professional-tier prices.
Full details →Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
Buy/Wait:Buy
First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Professional makers and small studios who need large-format enclosed printing for engineering filaments at a competitive price — and want Anycubic's ecosystem over Creality or Qidi alternatives.
Full details →| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max | Anycubic Kobra S1 Max |
|---|
| Pricing |
| Starting Price | ★ $459 | $799 |
| Print Specs |
| Tier | Professional | Professional |
| Motion | BedSlinger | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | ★ 420 × 420 × 500 mm | 350 × 350 × 350 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ★ ✅ 4 slots | ❌ No |
| Enclosure | ❌ | ★ ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing |
| Released | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~716 days | — |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Buy |
| Deals advice | Buy | Buy |
| Next model | — | — |
Quick Winner
💰
Budget pick
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max
$459 starting
📐
Large prints
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max
420×420×500 mm
Bottom Line
💰Anycubic Kobra 3 Max saves you $340 — choose it if budget is your primary constraint
🏠Anycubic Kobra S1 Max is the only choice if you print ABS, ASA, PA, or PC — those materials require an enclosure
🎨Anycubic Kobra 3 Max is the pick if multicolor printing is important to you
Materials
—
PLAEasy to print, no enclosure needed — everyday parts
PETGTougher, slightly flexible, moisture-resistant
ABSHeat and impact resistant — needs enclosure
TPUFlexible rubber-like — phone cases, gaskets, wheels
ASAUV-stable ABS alternative — outdoor parts, needs enclosure
PANylon — strong and wear-resistant, needs dry storage
PA-CFCarbon-fibre nylon — very stiff, abrasive to standard nozzles
PCPolycarbonate — extremely tough, challenging to print
PLA-CFCarbon-fibre PLA — rigid matte finish, more brittle
PETG-CFCarbon-fibre PETG — stiffer than PETG, easy to print
PET-CFCarbon-fibre PET — rigid, dimensionally stable
PVAWater-soluble support — dissolves for complex overhangs
Why buy each?
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max
420×420×500 mm build volumeOne of the largest build volumes available at a consumer price — ideal for life-size props, large terrain tiles, and batch production.
4-color multicolor at this sizeFew printers offer multicolor at this scale. The ACE 2 Pro enables filament switching across the full 420×420 bed area.
Budget professional pricingDelivers large-format multicolor at a fraction of professional large-format printer costs.
Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
350×350×350 mm large-format build volumeOne of the largest enclosed build volumes in the prosumer/professional tier — suited for large engineering parts, architectural models, and batch production.
65°C active chamber heating at scaleMaintaining 65°C across a 350×350 mm chamber is a meaningful technical achievement — ensuring consistent results for ABS, ASA, and PA across the full build plate.
Anycubic ecosystem continuityThe S1 Max extends the Kobra ecosystem into the large-format enclosed segment, enabling Anycubic users to scale up without switching brands.