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Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus vs Creality Ender 5 Max

What Kobra 2 Plus does better (3) and where Ender 5 Max wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus
Anycubic · 2023Kobra 2 Plus
5.6Score
3 advantages≈ $380
vs
Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
9 advantages≈ $710
Higher score
8.7Speed8.3
7.6Print quality7.0
3.8Material versatility4.8
4.0Build volume5.0
3.6Ease of use6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra 2 PlusEnder 5 Max
605 × 630564721 × 850649
Kobra 2 PlusEnder 5 MaxDifference
Height630 mm850 mm−220 mm
Width605 mm721 mm−116 mm
Depth564 mm649 mm−85 mm
Weight13 kg25.9 kg−12.9 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Kobra 2 Plus better than Ender 5 Max?

  1. Heated bedYes · Ender 5 Max: No
  2. Weight13 kg vs 25.9 kg+99%
  3. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 100 °C+10%

Why is Ender 5 Max better than Kobra 2 Plus?

  1. Build volume41 L vs 64 L+56%
  2. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Kobra 2 Plus: Yes
  3. Wi-FiNo · Kobra 2 Plus: Yes
  4. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 700 mm/s+40%
  5. Max nozzle temperature260 °C vs 300 °C+15%
  6. EthernetNo · Kobra 2 Plus: Yes
  7. Build width (X)320 mm vs 400 mm+25%
  8. Build depth (Y)320 mm vs 400 mm+25%
  9. Number of supported materials4 vs 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Build volume
Build width (X)320 mm400 mm
Build depth (Y)320 mm400 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm400 mm
Build volume41 L64 L
Speed
Max print speed500 mm/s700 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature260 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, PETG, PLA, TPUABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials45
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesNo
Max bed temperature110 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-FiNoYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardYesNo
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNo—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Size & power
Width605 mm721 mm
Depth564 mm649 mm
Height630 mm850 mm
Weight13 kg25.9 kg
Rated power400 W1,250 W
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