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Anycubic Kobra S1

The Anycubic Kobra S1 is an FDM 3D printer from Anycubic with a 250 x 250 x 250 mm build volume.

The Anycubic Kobra S1 is an FDM 3D printer from Anycubic with a 250 x 250 x 250 mm build volume.

Calibration

  • Start with a mechanical inspection before any electronic calibration.

Action: Power the printer off, open the enclosure, and verify that the CoreXY carriage moves smoothly across the full travel range by hand. Check that the bed plate is seated flat on the magnetic surface, that the build plate is clean, and that the nozzle area is free of filament residue.

Common defects

The Kobra S1 is generally positioned as a fast, enclosed CoreXY printer with strong first-layer behavior, but the provided sources also point to several practical weaknesses and constraints that matter in real use.

  • Proprietary nozzle and limited modularity
  • Symptoms: Owners may find it difficult to source or swap standard aftermarket nozzles, and modding options are narrower than on printers that use more universal hotend systems.
ManufacturerAnycubic
TechnologyFDM
Classhobby
Build volume250 x 250 x 250 mm
Auto levellingno
Compatible materialspla, petg, tpu, matte-pla, silk-pla, glow-pla, pva, wood

Specifications

ManufacturerAnycubic
TechnologyFDM
Classhobby
Build volume250 x 250 x 250 mm
Auto levellingno

Compared with 3 similar

same class and kinematics, close in price within 30 percent

ModelClassBuild volume
Anycubic Kobra S1 (this)hobby250 x 250 x 250 mm
Geeetech A20Thobby250 x 250 x 250 mm
Kossel Prohobby250 x 250 x 250 mm
Tizyx K25hobby250 x 250 x 250 mm

Compatible materials and print settings

MaterialNozzle temperatureBed temperature
PLA210-230 °C55-65 °C
PETG230-265 °C70-85 °C
TPU220-240 °C35-55 °C
PVA220-240 °C45-65 °C
Matte PLASilk PLAGlow PLAWood Composite