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Kobra X
The Anycubic Kobra X is a FDM 3D printer released in 2026 by Anycubic, with a build volume of 260³ mm and MSRP of €389. Compatible with ACE Pro (4 slots). Claimed maximum speed: 600 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the Kobra X
The Kobra X is Anycubic's bet on affordable multicolour: it's ready for the 4-spool ACE Pro and carries a hardened-steel nozzle that reaches 300 °C, so it handles everything from everyday PLA to fibre-filled filaments without swapping parts. It suits anyone who wants to start out — or move to colour — without paying for an enclosed machine.
Its case is the package: a 260 × 260 × 260 mm build volume, a built-in camera and 49-point automatic levelling. The natural rival is the Bambu Lab A1, with a near-identical volume and the AMS lite. Within Anycubic's own range, the Kobra 4 shares the volume, temperature, claimed speed and ACE Pro system: from the published specs we can't find a difference that justifies one over the other without checking the price on the day.
It's open-frame and the bed tops out at 100 °C: ABS and ASA are possible, but without an enclosure large parts tend to warp. And like every single-nozzle multicolour system, each colour change purges filament (we explain it in what is AMS). For more detail against its rivals, there's a longer analysis.
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 | 260³ mm |
| Weight | 9.5 kg |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | Hardened steel |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 100 °C |
| Bed material | PEI |
| Auto-leveling | LeviQ 3.0 (49-point mesh) |
| Enclosed | No |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (ACE Pro (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes () |
| Official slicer | Anycubic Slicer Next |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | 1450 W |
| Noise | 45 dB |
What materials can the Kobra X print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 300 °C, the bed 100 °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), Policarbonato (PC) 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 X prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 300 °C and a bed up to 100 °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 300 °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 300 °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 300 °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) | With caveats | With caveats. It has the temperature (300 °C) but is open-frame; PC warps badly without an enclosure. Only with one added. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
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:
- Anycubic Official Store - Kobra Xmanufacturer
- Anycubic EU Official Store - Kobra Xmanufacturer
Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: high.