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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Creality K1 Max

What Kobra S1 does better (2) and where K1 Max wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
2 advantages≈ $380
vs
Creality K1 Max
Creality · 2023K1 Max
7.8Score
8 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
7.6Speed5.1
8.8Print quality4.5
5.3Material versatility7.9
4.8Build volume8.2
5.7Ease of use6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1K1 Max
400 × 410490462 × 526435
Kobra S1K1 MaxDifference
Height410 mm526 mm−116 mm
Width400 mm462 mm−62 mm
Depth490 mm435 mm+55 mm
Weight18 kg18 kg=

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than K1 Max?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 300 °C+7%

Why is K1 Max better than Kobra S1?

  1. Build volume15.6 L vs 27 L+73%
  2. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Kobra S1: Yes
  3. Built-in cameraNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  4. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  5. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
  6. Number of supported materials5 vs 8+60%
  7. Build width (X)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
  8. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality K1 MaxCreality K1 Max≈ $5407.8
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asPartially assembledFully assembled
All-metal frameYes—
Build volume
Build width (X)250 mm300 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm300 mm
Build volume15.6 L27 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow—32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.35 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.80.4, 0.6, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PET, PETG, TPU
Number of supported materials58
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Max colours / materials4—
Multi-colour systemACE Pro—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNo—
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoYes
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm462 mm
Depth490 mm435 mm
Height410 mm526 mm
Weight18 kg18 kg
Rated power—1,000 W
Noise level44 dB—
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