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Anycubic Kobra 3 vs Bambu Lab A1

Anycubic Kobra 3 comes out ahead of Bambu Lab A1 on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Anycubic Kobra 3Winner
Anycubic Kobra 3
6.7
Fair
4 of 7 rounds
vs
Bambu Lab A1
Bambu Lab A1
6.5
Fair
3 of 7 rounds

The verdict

Anycubic Kobra 3 takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures, Anycubic Kobra 3 takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Anycubic Kobra 3 if…

  • • You want Anycubic Kobra 3's edge on how fast it prints and how hard it can accelerate

Choose Bambu Lab A1 if…

  • • You want Bambu Lab A1's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsBambu Lab A1 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 35/10

    $349

    regular price (sold out)

    • $349, against $299

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A18/10

    $299

    regular price (base, no AMS lite)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeBambu Lab A1 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 35/10

    250 x 250 x 260 mm

    build volume

    • 250 x 250 x 260 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A18/10

    256 x 256 x 256 mm

    build volume

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it printsAnycubic Kobra 3 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 38/10

    600 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A15/10

    500 mm/s

    max toolhead speed (mm/s)

    • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra 3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How hard it can accelerateAnycubic Kobra 3 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 38/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A15/10

    10,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    • 10,000 mm/s², against 20,000 mm/s²

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra 3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many colors it can printAnycubic Kobra 3 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 38/10

    Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro)

    multicolor with ACE Pro (sold separately)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A15/10

    4 colors (AMS lite)

    max colors

    • 4 colors (AMS lite), against Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra 3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How hot its bed getsAnycubic Kobra 3 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 38/10

    110 °C

    max heated bed temperature

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A15/10

    100 °C

    max build plate temperature

    • 100 °C, against 110 °C

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra 3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How heavy it isBambu Lab A1 wins
    Anycubic Kobra 35/10

    9.2 kg

    machine weight

    • 9.2 kg, against 8.3 kg

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A18/10

    8.3 kg

    net weight

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

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Overall score
6.7
Best
6.5
Price
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How big a print it can make
5.0
7.5
How heavy it is
5.0
6.5
What it costs
5.0
7.5
How fast it prints
8.0
6.0
How many colors it can print
8.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
250 x 250 x 260 mm
256 x 256 x 256 mm
How heavy it is
9.2 kg
8.3 kg
What it costs
$349
$299
How fast it prints
600 mm/s
500 mm/s
How many colors it can print
Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro)
4 colors (AMS lite)
How hot its nozzle gets
—
300 °C
How hot its bed gets
110 °C
100 °C
How hard it can accelerate
20,000 mm/s²
10,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
1–0
1–3–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
25 %
Rounds won
57 %
42 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $349, against $299
      • 250 x 250 x 260 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm
      • 9.2 kg, against 8.3 kg
      • 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 260 x 260 x 300 mm
      • 10,000 mm/s², against 12,000 mm/s²
      • 4 colors (AMS lite), against up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
      • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s
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