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Jun 5, 2026 6:19 AM

Anycubic Kobra S1 Max $506

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Anycubic 3D-printer Store in Aliexpress is having a sale on Anycubic Kobra S1 Max for $599 - $93 coupon = $506.

You can use coins to get an additional $12 off.

Note that you can purchase the Kobra S1 Max from Anycubic's website for $599 right now and maybe score a $30 coupon bringing it down to $570 but they do not charge sales tax whereas Aliexpress does. Best for people with low sales tax states.

Even with CA tax, my total came out cheaper by about $40 when using coins.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32...pt=glo2usa
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Anycubic 3D-printer Store in Aliexpress is having a sale on Anycubic Kobra S1 Max for $599 - $93 coupon = $506.

You can use coins to get an additional $12 off.

Note that you can purchase the Kobra S1 Max from Anycubic's website for $599 right now and maybe score a $30 coupon bringing it down to $570 but they do not charge sales tax whereas Aliexpress does. Best for people with low sales tax states.

Even with CA tax, my total came out cheaper by about $40 when using coins.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32...pt=glo2usa

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Jun 6, 2026 5:40 AM
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BeepBopBeepJun 6, 2026 5:40 AM
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Buying from anycubic will get you addition 180 days warranty and you will be part of their insider +

That will fetch you additional coupons for materials etc.

Just saying. I would recommend buying from them direct.
Jun 6, 2026 3:58 PM
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DragonflyPunchJun 6, 2026 3:58 PM
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Considering there are multi head printers in the market now (and have gotten decent reviews), for not much more than this, is there any point in buying this?

I mean, the cost savings from lower wastage alone would surely offset any price savings from getting a cheaper single head printers.

I don't follow upcoming models closely, but obviously every company would be rushing to develop and introduce multi-head models of their own. So I imagine price of single-head models are going to drop even more, once the market is flooded with multi-head options.
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Jun 7, 2026 2:49 PM
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dcengineer
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Jun 7, 2026 2:49 PM
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This is the cheapest large format (350x350x350) color printer that is also heated right now. Other models include Bambu H2S, Creality K2 plus which are more expensive.
I also ordered a creator 5 pro which has a tool changer and heated bed but is $250 more for 50% less plate space.
I imagine this printer will not be as useful a year from now but they all seem to get better and cheaper.
Jun 7, 2026 8:28 PM
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SmilingMustang6270Jun 7, 2026 8:28 PM
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Shipping box w/printer weighs just over 68lbs...
Jun 8, 2026 12:45 AM
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smalltimeprintfarmerJun 8, 2026 12:45 AM
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Quote from DragonflyPunch View quoted comment :
Considering there are multi head printers in the market now (and have gotten decent reviews), for not much more than this, is there any point in buying this? I mean, the cost savings from lower wastage alone would surely offset any price savings from getting a cheaper single head printers. I don't follow upcoming models closely, but obviously every company would be rushing to develop and introduce multi-head models of their own. So I imagine price of single-head models are going to drop even more, once the market is flooded with multi-head options.
The waste cost definitely won't offset the difference for the vast majority of users unless using exclusively overpriced filament. I'd take a single extruder unit from a company known for long lasting quality in a heartbeat over say... a lifetime of mediocre prints from something like the trash snapmaker sitting in a corner over here. As you become more selective on how you print and tweak designs and filling plates to maximize your print/waste ratio it becomes less of a concern.
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Jun 8, 2026 10:20 PM
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premierplayerJun 8, 2026 10:20 PM
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1st person ive seen to shit talk snapmaker. anyway this is a good deal on the anycubic
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Jun 11, 2026 2:09 AM
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DragonflyPunchJun 11, 2026 2:09 AM
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Quote from smalltimeprintfarmer View quoted comment :
The waste cost definitely won't offset the difference for the vast majority of users unless using exclusively overpriced filament. I'd take a single extruder unit from a company known for long lasting quality in a heartbeat over say... a lifetime of mediocre prints from something like the trash snapmaker sitting in a corner over here. As you become more selective on how you print and tweak designs and filling plates to maximize your print/waste ratio it becomes less of a concern.
Have you seen ANY filament cost break-down for the multi-tool/multi-head vs. single extruder units? There are tons of videos with comparisons out there. To give you an idea, a typical 200 gram multi-color model costs $15 to $22 in filament on a single extruder unit. A multi-tool unit like the Snapmaker U1 or Creater 5 will use about $7 to $10 in filament. So, depending on the model and number of color changes, the savings are about $7 to $12 per model! Even if you assume conservative savings, one will easily save between $100 to $200 in just the first 20 prints!

And that is to say nothing of the time savings; most models need 2 to 3 times the print duration on single extruder models. A typical multi-color 200 g model will need ~12 to 18 hrs on a multi-tool printer, vs. ~30 to 50 hrs on a single extruder model.

To me, the vast majority will save money even when doing random hobby stuff at home. For 'home hobbyists' who are just buying this as a 'fun tool' to print toys for kids, it definitely makes sense to not buy a single head tool now, and especially not over any purported quality advantages of frontrunners like Bambu. Home 3D printing has matured extremely fast in the last few years. Any print quality difference between mainstream models is practically non-existent now. When using the same filament and slicer settings most youtubers 'pixel peeping' even at close range admit they can't tell the difference in quality between various companies' mainstream products.

I'm not saying the Kobra on this deal is a bad product. It's just that, you need to look at your requirements. For most folks, it makes little sense to buy a single extruder unit for $500 in 2026, when you can get a Creator 5 for ~$700 or even a Snapmaker U1 for ~$850. Unless you have a specific need, you'll recover the cost difference easily even doing random hobby stuff at home. That is not to say there are no use cases for single extruder tools. Multi-tool printers only take up to 4 colors today, so if you would like to print projects that need more colors, single extruders are still the best option. Plus, you have options with drying AMS units etc., which you don't have for multi-tool printers today.
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Jun 11, 2026 5:39 PM
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AaronP1456Jun 11, 2026 5:39 PM
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Quote from DragonflyPunch View quoted comment :
Have you seen ANY filament cost break-down for the multi-tool/multi-head vs. single extruder units? There are tons of videos with comparisons out there. To give you an idea, a typical 200 gram multi-color model costs $15 to $22 in filament on a single extruder unit. A multi-tool unit like the Snapmaker U1 or Creater 5 will use about $7 to $10 in filament. So, depending on the model and number of color changes, the savings are about $7 to $12 per model! Even if you assume conservative savings, one will easily save between $100 to $200 in just the first 20 prints!

And that is to say nothing of the time savings; most models need 2 to 3 times the print duration on single extruder models. A typical multi-color 200 g model will need ~12 to 18 hrs on a multi-tool printer, vs. ~30 to 50 hrs on a single extruder model.

To me, the vast majority will save money even when doing random hobby stuff at home. For 'home hobbyists' who are just buying this as a 'fun tool' to print toys for kids, it definitely makes sense to not buy a single head tool now, and especially not over any purported quality advantages of frontrunners like Bambu. Home 3D printing has matured extremely fast in the last few years. Any print quality difference between mainstream models is practically non-existent now. When using the same filament and slicer settings most youtubers 'pixel peeping' even at close range admit they can't tell the difference in quality between various companies' mainstream products.

I'm not saying the Kobra on this deal is a bad product. It's just that, you need to look at your requirements. For most folks, it makes little sense to buy a single extruder unit for $500 in 2026, when you can get a Creator 5 for ~$700 or even a Snapmaker U1 for ~$850. Unless you have a specific need, you'll recover the cost difference easily even doing random hobby stuff at home. That is not to say there are no use cases for single extruder tools. Multi-tool printers only take up to 4 colors today, so if you would like to print projects that need more colors, single extruders are still the best option. Plus, you have options with drying AMS units etc., which you don't have for multi-tool printers today.
If by "most folks", you're referring to the specific category of people who prioritize smaller multicolor prints with only lower temp filaments and are willing to pay over 50% more for this, then yes, the Snapmaker U1 is a better option.

For people (like me) who prioritize larger single color prints using higher temp engineering filaments, then the Snapmaker at over %50 more expensive makes little sense.

FWIW, I had this Anycubic on order, but canceled it after doing some more research. It looks fine, but I'm now leaning toward the Qidi Max4. It's bigger, seems more robust with better belts and a more native Klipper implemenation. It's quite a bit more expensive, but I've had a great experience with another Qidi printer that I already own.
Jun 11, 2026 6:30 PM
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BigburitoJun 11, 2026 6:30 PM
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I preordered this printer and while the printer itself is really good the delays were so bad that I will never preorder a unit from them ever again. it was delayed so long that multi head printers entered the market and anycubic themselves started showing off multihead themselves making most of the hardware innovations obsolete by the time I received the printer. it does work well for what it is but I wish I had just waited for actual release as I would have jumped to one of the half dozen multihead units that have come out in the same price point.

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