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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Creality K1 SE

What Kobra S1 does better (7) and where K1 SE wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
7 advantages≈ $380
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Creality K1 SE
Creality · 2024K1 SE
5.2Score
2 advantages≈ $200
7.6Speed6.4
8.8Print quality4.5
5.3Material versatility3.4
4.8Build volume3.9
5.7Ease of use3.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1K1 SE
400 × 410490355 × 482355
Kobra S1K1 SEDifference
Height410 mm482 mm−72 mm
Width400 mm355 mm+45 mm
Depth490 mm355 mm+135 mm
Weight18 kg10.2 kg+7.8 kg

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than K1 SE?

  1. Build volume15.6 L vs 12.1 L+29%
  2. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  3. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 300 °C+7%
  4. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 100 °C+20%
  5. Number of supported materials5 vs 4+25%
  6. Build width (X)250 mm vs 220 mm+14%
  7. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 220 mm+14%

Why is K1 SE better than Kobra S1?

  1. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  2. Weight18 kg vs 10.2 kg+76%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality K1 SECreality K1 SE≈ $2005.2
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 mm220 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm220 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm250 mm
Build volume15.6 L12.1 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
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, 0.8—
Nozzle materialbrasscopper
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUPET, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials54
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Max colours / materials4—
Multi-colour systemACE Pro—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C100 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNo—
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—No
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoNo
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm355 mm
Depth490 mm355 mm
Height410 mm482 mm
Weight18 kg10.2 kg
Rated power—350 W
Noise level44 dB—
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