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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Creality K2

What Kobra S1 does better (4) and where K2 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
4 advantages≈ $380
vs
Creality K2
Creality · 2025K2
7.3Score
9 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
7.6Speed6.4
8.8Print quality4.5
5.3Material versatility7.3
4.8Build volume6.7
5.7Ease of use4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1K2
400 × 410490404 × 545436
Kobra S1K2Difference
Height410 mm545 mm−135 mm
Width400 mm404 mm−4 mm
Depth490 mm436 mm+54 mm
Weight18 kg18 kg=

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than K2?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 300 °C+7%
  3. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 110 °C+9%
  4. Screen size4.3″ vs 4″+7%

Why is K2 better than Kobra S1?

  1. Max colours / materials4 vs 164×
  2. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Kobra S1: Yes
  3. Actively heated chamberNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  4. Built-in cameraNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  5. Build volume15.6 L vs 17.6 L+13%
  6. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  7. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 260 mm+4%
  8. Build width (X)250 mm vs 260 mm+4%
  9. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 260 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality K2Creality K2≈ $3907.3
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 mm260 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm260 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm260 mm
Build volume15.6 L17.6 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, 0.80.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrasshardened steel
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Filament cutter—Yes
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUPLA, PLA-CF, PETG, PET, ABS
Number of supported materials55
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYesYes
Max colours / materials416
Multi-colour systemACE ProCFS
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNoYes
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″4″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoYes
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm404 mm
Depth490 mm436 mm
Height410 mm545 mm
Weight18 kg18 kg
Rated power—1,200 W
Noise level44 dB—
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