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Anycubic Kobra 4 vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus

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

Anycubic Kobra 4
Anycubic · 2026Kobra 4
8.8Score
3 advantages≈ $230
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Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
Elegoo · 2023Neptune 4 Plus
8.3Score
5 advantages≈ $350
9.5Speed7.5
5.5Material versatility4.9
6.8Build volume9.4
9.0Ease of use4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra 4Neptune 4 Plus
455 × 461445578 × 640533
Kobra 4Neptune 4 PlusDifference
Height461 mm640 mm−179 mm
Width455 mm578 mm−123 mm
Depth445 mm533 mm−88 mm
Weight9.9 kg14.4 kg−4.5 kg

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

Why is Kobra 4 better than Neptune 4 Plus?

  1. Built-in cameraYes · Neptune 4 Plus: No
  2. Max print speed600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s+20%
  3. Weight9.9 kg vs 14.4 kg+45%

Why is Neptune 4 Plus better than Kobra 4?

  1. Build volume17.6 L vs 39.4 L2.2×
  2. Build height (Z)260 mm vs 385 mm+48%
  3. Number of supported materials3 vs 4+33%
  4. Build width (X)260 mm vs 320 mm+23%
  5. Build depth (Y)260 mm vs 320 mm+23%
Specifications

Side by side

Anycubic Kobra 4Anycubic Kobra 4≈ $2308.8
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion system—Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered as—Partially assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)260 mm320 mm
Build depth (Y)260 mm320 mm
Build height (Z)260 mm385 mm
Build volume17.6 L39.4 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration—12,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height—0.05 mm
Thickest layer height—0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruder—Yes
Default nozzle—0.4 mm
Nozzle material—brass
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter—1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLA, PETG, TPUABS, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials34
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
Connectivity—Wi-Fi, USB, SD card
Wi-Fi—Yes
Ethernet—Yes
USB—Yes
SD card—Yes
Bluetooth—No
Screen size—4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesNo
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width455 mm578 mm
Depth445 mm533 mm
Height461 mm640 mm
Weight9.9 kg14.4 kg
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