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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M

What Kobra S1 does better (9) and where Adventurer 5M wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Anycubic Kobra S1
Anycubic · 2025Kobra S1
6.8Score
9 advantages≈ $380
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Flashforge Adventurer 5M
Flashforge · 2023Adventurer 5M
4.6Score
3 advantages≈ $250
7.6Speed5.1
8.8Print quality4.5
5.3Material versatility2.6
4.8Build volume2.8
5.7Ease of use7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Kobra S1Adventurer 5M
400 × 410490363 × 448402
Kobra S1Adventurer 5MDifference
Height410 mm448 mm−38 mm
Width400 mm363 mm+37 mm
Depth490 mm402 mm+88 mm
Weight18 kg9 kg+9 kg

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

Why is Kobra S1 better than Adventurer 5M?

  1. Build volume15.6 L vs 8.8 L+77%
  2. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  3. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 280 °C+14%
  4. Build height (Z)250 mm vs 200 mm+25%
  5. Noise level44 dB vs 50 dB+14%
  6. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 110 °C+9%
  7. Number of supported materials5 vs 3+67%
  8. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 200 mm+25%
  9. Build width (X)250 mm vs 220 mm+14%

Why is Adventurer 5M better than Kobra S1?

  1. Built-in cameraNo · Kobra S1: Yes
  2. Delivered asPartially assembled vs Fully assembled
  3. Weight18 kg vs 9 kg2×
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asPartially assembledFully assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
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/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow—32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C280 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.80.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrasssteel
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PETG, PLA, TPUFlex, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials53
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 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYes—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Cloud printing—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 mm363 mm
Depth490 mm402 mm
Height410 mm448 mm
Weight18 kg9 kg
Rated power—350 W
Noise level44 dB50 dB
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