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Kobra 2 Pro
The Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro is a FDM 3D printer released in 2023 by Anycubic, with a build volume of 250×220×220 mm and MSRP of €369. Claimed maximum speed: 500 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the Kobra 2 Pro
The Kobra 2 Pro was one of the first budget printers to brag about high speed: a claimed 500 mm/s, a direct-drive extruder and LeviQ 2.0 automatic levelling, with a 250 × 220 × 220 mm build volume. It's still a simple option for anyone who mostly prints PLA, PETG or TPU and needs nothing more.
In the catalogue it has fallen behind its own successors: the Kobra 3 and Kobra 4 raise the nozzle to 300 °C and are ready for ACE Pro multicolour. Its strength is simplicity: with no camera or colour system, there's less to set up and less that can go wrong.
The limit is temperature: its brass nozzle reaches 260 °C, the lowest ceiling among the catalogue printers in its price bracket. That's enough for PLA, PETG and TPU; ABS, ASA and nylon are listed as possible with caveats in this sheet's material table, also because it's open-frame. And a brass nozzle isn't meant for abrasive filaments.
Written from its specs and the sources cited at the end of this page; we haven't tested it in person.
Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 250×220×220 mm |
| Weight | 8.5 kg |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 260 °C |
| Nozzle material | brass |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | 25 mm³/s |
| Max bed temp | 110 °C |
| Bed material | PEI plate |
| Auto-leveling | LeviQ 2.0 |
| Enclosed | No |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | No |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | No |
| Official slicer | Anycubic Slicer Next |
| OrcaSlicer support | Yes |
| Power | 350 W |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the Kobra 2 Pro print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 260 °C, the bed 110 °C, and the machine is open-frame with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible) without a fight, and it can reach ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA) with conditions — the detail for each is below.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the Kobra 2 Pro prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 260 °C and a bed up to 110 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 260 °C, but it's open-frame: ABS can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| ASA | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 260 °C, but it's open-frame: ASA can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| Nylon (PA) | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 260 °C but is open-frame; Nylon warps in drafts and absorbs moisture. Enclosure + drying almost mandatory. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | Not recommended | Not recommended. With 260 °C nozzle and/or no enclosure, PC won't print reliably. |
Need the materials it struggles with? These printers handle them
ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC)
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- Web oficial fabricanteManufacturer page
Specs taken from the sources cited above; we have no recorded date for the last check. Confidence in the data: medium.