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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Creality K2 Plus

What Kobra S1 does better (2) and where K2 Plus wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
2 advantages≈ $380
vs
Creality K2 Plus
Creality · 2024K2 Plus
9.2Score
11 advantages≈ $1,050
Higher score
7.6Speed9.0
8.8Print quality4.5
5.3Material versatility8.3
4.8Build volume9.5
5.7Ease of use6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1K2 Plus
400 × 410490495 × 640515
Kobra S1K2 PlusDifference
Height410 mm640 mm−230 mm
Width400 mm495 mm−95 mm
Depth490 mm515 mm−25 mm
Weight18 kg33.5 kg−15.5 kg

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than K2 Plus?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Weight18 kg vs 33.5 kg+86%

Why is K2 Plus better than Kobra S1?

  1. Build volume15.6 L vs 42.9 L2.8×
  2. Max acceleration20,000 mm/s² vs 30,000 mm/s²+50%
  3. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Kobra S1: Yes
  4. Actively heated chamberNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  5. Built-in cameraNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  6. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 350 °C+9%
  7. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 350 mm+40%
  8. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  9. Number of supported materials5 vs 8+60%
  10. Build width (X)250 mm vs 350 mm+40%
  11. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 350 mm+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality K2 PlusCreality K2 Plus≈ $1,0509.2
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 mm350 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm350 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm350 mm
Build volume15.6 L42.9 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²30,000 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 °C350 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 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 printingYesYes
Max colours / materials44
Multi-colour systemACE ProCFS
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNoYes
Max chamber temperature—60 °C
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
NFC (filament / setup)—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 mm495 mm
Depth490 mm515 mm
Height410 mm640 mm
Weight18 kg33.5 kg
Rated power—1,200 W
Noise level44 dB—
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