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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Flashforge AD5X

What Kobra S1 does better (8) and where AD5X wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
8 advantages≈ $380
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Flashforge AD5X
Flashforge · 2025AD5X
5.0Score
1 advantage≈ $350
7.6Speed2.3
8.8Print quality9.3
5.3Material versatility4.4
4.8Build volume2.8
5.7Ease of use5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1AD5X
400 × 410490363 × 448402
Kobra S1AD5XDifference
Height410 mm448 mm−38 mm
Width400 mm363 mm+37 mm
Depth490 mm402 mm+88 mm
Weight18 kg12.2 kg+5.8 kg

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than AD5X?

  1. Build volume15.6 L vs 8.8 L+77%
  2. Max print speed600 mm/s vs 300 mm/s2×
  3. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 300 °C+7%
  4. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 200 mm+25%
  5. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 110 °C+9%
  6. Number of supported materials5 vs 3+67%
  7. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 200 mm+25%
  8. Build width (X)250 mm vs 220 mm+14%

Why is AD5X better than Kobra S1?

  1. Weight18 kg vs 12.2 kg+48%
Specifications

Side by side

Flashforge AD5XFlashforge AD5X≈ $3505.0
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYes—
Build volume
Build width (X)250 mm220 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm200 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm200 mm
Build volume15.6 L8.8 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s300 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.4 mm
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYes—
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.80.4, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYes—
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUPETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials53
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYesYes
Max colours / materials44
Multi-colour systemACE ProIFS
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C110 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYes—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNo—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm363 mm
Depth490 mm402 mm
Height410 mm448 mm
Weight18 kg12.2 kg
Rated power—650 W
Noise level44 dB—
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