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Anycubic Kobra S1 vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon

Anycubic Kobra S1 comes out ahead of Elegoo Centauri Carbon on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Anycubic Kobra S1Winner
Anycubic Kobra S1
6.9
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Elegoo Centauri Carbon
7.0
Good
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Anycubic Kobra S1 takes it, 2–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, Anycubic Kobra S1 takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Anycubic Kobra S1 if…

  • • You want Anycubic Kobra S1's edge on how fast it prints and how hot its bed gets

Choose Elegoo Centauri Carbon if…

  • • You want Elegoo Centauri Carbon's edge on how big a print it can make

Round by round

  1. Round 1How big a print it can makeElegoo Centauri Carbon wins
    Anycubic Kobra S15/10

    250 x 250 x 250 mm

    build volume

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

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon8/10

    256 x 256 x 256 mm

    build volume

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast it printsAnycubic Kobra S1 wins
    Anycubic Kobra S18/10

    600 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon5/10

    500 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra S1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How hot its bed getsAnycubic Kobra S1 wins
    Anycubic Kobra S18/10

    120 °C

    max heated bed temperature

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon5/10

    110 °C

    max heated bed temperature

    • 110 °C, against 120 °C

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Kobra S1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How hard it can accelerateTie
    Anycubic Kobra S17/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon7/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How hot its nozzle getsTie
    Anycubic Kobra S17/10

    320 °C

    max hotend temperature

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon7/10

    320 °C

    max hotend temperature

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Whether it is fully enclosedTie
    Anycubic Kobra S17/10

    Fully enclosed

    fully enclosed

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon7/10

    Fully enclosed

    fully enclosed chamber

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Anycubic Kobra S1Anycubic Kobra S1
Elegoo Centauri CarbonElegoo Centauri Carbon

Side by side

Overall score
6.9
7.0
Best
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.8
7.7
How heavy it is
8.0
—
What it costs
6.7
—
How fast it prints
8.0
5.7
How many colors it can print
5.0
—
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
250 x 250 x 250 mm
256 x 256 x 256 mm
How heavy it is
9.37 kg
—
What it costs
$549
—
How fast it prints
600 mm/s
500 mm/s
How many colors it can print
Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro)
—
How hot its nozzle gets
320 °C
320 °C
How hot its bed gets
120 °C
110 °C
How hard it can accelerate
20,000 mm/s²
20,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
2–1
Head-to-heads won
75 %
67 %
Rounds won
52 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 250 x 250 x 250 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm
      • 20,000 mm/s², against 30,000 mm/s²
      • Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro), against up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
      • 320 °C, against 350 °C
      • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s
      • 110 °C, against 120 °C
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