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Anyone actually see this one through? I've had great experiences with AliExpress, and I know Anycubic has moved on to the Kobra X, but this one seems to scream "Too good to be true..."
I bit this morning for it $10 higher, I'll let you know. Looking to expand from my Ender3v2. Price seems great for a multi colored printer running klipper, though some work needs to be done to fully unlock it.
I started on AnyPubic machines in the days when Klipper was a new thing. Kobra 1 and Kobra Max. Since then they've been monetizing and that's led to some pretty anti consumer / anti maker behaviors. They also frequently get called out for using open source libraries and failing to disclose them.
I'd do some research before you bite - at this price, if it's fast and I can run it offline, I might get one.
For anyone new, Bambi Labs is genentlly head and shoulders above these brands - if you want to love it, buy once cry once, lots of easy replacement parts, and a hardware design that is really pretty ergonomic, I would hold out for Bambu.
Anyone actually see this one through? I've had great experiences with AliExpress, and I know Anycubic has moved on to the Kobra X, but this one seems to scream "Too good to be true..."
There are a few prior threads with prices for this between $199 and $230 in the forums, and quite a few people in those threads reported that they received the printer they ordered. It is probably a situation where Anycubic is dumping supplies of the Kobra 3 V2 because the Kobra X is being presold at $279 with a slightly larger build plate and a newer AMS system (supporting up to 19 colors max over the Kobra 3 V2's 8 color max).
Shows $221.99 on AliExpress and the above coupon actually changes the $30 discount to $20. So for me it shows $263.57 out the door or $273.99 using the above discount. Also, I'm not sure if it's true but an AI search said that AnyCubic will not honor warranty claims on AliExpress purchases (if this is a purchase criteria for you). Still a good price but then I think maybe spend $220 more for the new Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2...
Last edited by rick27607 February 21, 2026 at 08:18 PM.
I would rather go to the dentist than deal with Anycubics crap. I have two S1 combos, one with two AMS so 8 colors, both haven't been touched in six months because they are so buggy and unreliable. You can usually get one or two decent print before the bed heats up and goes taco shaped or the AMS craps the bed in a new and interesting way. Heaven forbid you want to print anything that involves higher temps, that's definitely not happening. I bought the aftermarket beds but haven't bothered installing them because the firmware/software is so buggy, and the AMS system breaks down constantly.
I run a bunch of Flashforge printers that are tanks, they never seem to have any real issues. I can ignore any one of them for a couple months and it will fire up and print great when I need it. And my old Enders all are slow but work fine, a little fiddling needed sometimes but they actually work and the tweaks makes sense, not a buggy crapfest like the Anycubics.
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I'd do some research before you bite - at this price, if it's fast and I can run it offline, I might get one.
For anyone new, Bambi Labs is genentlly head and shoulders above these brands - if you want to love it, buy once cry once, lots of easy replacement parts, and a hardware design that is really pretty ergonomic, I would hold out for Bambu.
There are a few prior threads with prices for this between $199 and $230 in the forums, and quite a few people in those threads reported that they received the printer they ordered. It is probably a situation where Anycubic is dumping supplies of the Kobra 3 V2 because the Kobra X is being presold at $279 with a slightly larger build plate and a newer AMS system (supporting up to 19 colors max over the Kobra 3 V2's 8 color max).
That being said, the threads in question do involve more than one seller. The thread with the highest ratings in the Hot Deals forum involve Anycubic Overseas as the seller (.... This printer is available from that same seller for about $212 + sales tax after coupon.
Here are all the threads:
https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?f
I run a bunch of Flashforge printers that are tanks, they never seem to have any real issues. I can ignore any one of them for a couple months and it will fire up and print great when I need it. And my old Enders all are slow but work fine, a little fiddling needed sometimes but they actually work and the tweaks makes sense, not a buggy crapfest like the Anycubics.
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