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Anycubic Kobra 3 vs Creality Ender 3 S1 Plus

What Kobra 3 does better (4) and where Ender 3 S1 Plus wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra 3
Anycubic · 2024Kobra 3
7.3Score
4 advantages≈ $380
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Creality Ender 3 S1 Plus
Creality · 2022Ender 3 S1 Plus
6.3Score
5 advantages≈ $530
7.0Speed3.9
7.8Print quality3.7
6.7Material versatility3.5
6.4Build volume8.5
4.2Ease of use5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra 3Ender 3 S1 Plus
452.9 × 483504557 × 655535
Kobra 3Ender 3 S1 PlusDifference
Height483 mm655 mm−172 mm
Width452.9 mm557 mm−104.1 mm
Depth504 mm535 mm−31 mm
Weight9.2 kg10.2 kg−1.1 kg

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

Why is Kobra 3 better than Ender 3 S1 Plus?

  1. Max print speed250 mm/s vs 150 mm/s+67%
  2. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  3. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 100 °C+10%
  4. Weight9.2 kg vs 10.2 kg+11%

Why is Ender 3 S1 Plus better than Kobra 3?

  1. Build volume16.2 L vs 27 L+67%
  2. Build height (Z)260 mm vs 300 mm+15%
  3. Number of supported materials3 vs 4+33%
  4. Build width (X)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
  5. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Anycubic Kobra 3Anycubic Kobra 3≈ $3807.3
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Build volume
Build width (X)250 mm300 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)260 mm300 mm
Build volume16.2 L27 L
Speed
Max print speed250 mm/s150 mm/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.35 mm
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C—
Direct-drive extruderYes—
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYes—
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPETG, PLA, TPUABS, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials34
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Max colours / materials4—
Multi-colour systemACE Pro—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C100 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBUSB, SD card
Wi-FiYes—
EthernetNo—
USBYesYes
SD cardNoYes
BluetoothNo—
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNo—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width453 mm557 mm
Depth504 mm535 mm
Height483 mm655 mm
Weight9.2 kg10.2 kg
Rated power400 W350 W
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