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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

What Kobra S1 does better (5) and where Centauri Carbon 2 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
5 advantages≈ $380
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri Carbon 2
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $380
7.6Speed3.2
8.8Print quality3.0
5.3Material versatility5.2
4.8Build volume6.0
5.7Ease of use9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1Centauri Carbon 2
400 × 410490398 × 490404
Kobra S1Centauri Carbon 2Difference
Height410 mm490 mm−80 mm
Width400 mm398 mm+2 mm
Depth490 mm404 mm+86 mm
Weight18 kg17.5 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than Centauri Carbon 2?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Max print speed600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s+20%
  3. Number of supported materials5 vs 15×
  4. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 110 °C+9%
  5. Noise level44 dB vs 45 dB+2%

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Kobra S1?

  1. Built-in cameraNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  2. Build volume15.6 L vs 16.8 L+8%
  3. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 350 °C+9%
  4. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  5. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
  6. Screen size4.3″ vs 5″+16%
  7. Weight18 kg vs 17.5 kg+3%
  8. Build width (X)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
  9. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

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 mm256 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm256 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm256 mm
Build volume15.6 L16.8 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.4 mm
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 materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUPLA
Number of supported materials51
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYesYes
Max colours / materials44
Multi-colour systemACE ProCanvas
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C110 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNoNo
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoYes
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm398 mm
Depth490 mm404 mm
Height410 mm490 mm
Weight18 kg17.5 kg
Rated power—1,100 W
Noise level44 dB45 dB
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