Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus vs Artillery M1 Pro S1

Technical comparison · Fused filament fabrication (FFF/FDM)

In brief

M1 Pro S1 is the best value for money in its class. Kobra 2 Plus and M1 Pro S1 are two fused filament fabrication (fff/fdm) in a similar class. Choose Kobra 2 Plus if work area matters more; choose M1 Pro S1 if price and native klipper matters more. On the category's overall technical index, M1 Pro S1 scores 64/100 against 27/100 for Kobra 2 Plus.

Parameter
Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus Kobra 2 Plus Anycubic F2 · Intermediate
Artillery M1 Pro S1 M1 Pro S1 Artillery F2 · Intermediate
Awards
Identity
Launch year 2023 2025
Use tier F2 — Intermediate F2 — Intermediate
Price
Price (€) ~350–450 € ~319–349 €
Price updated on 06/2026
Universal specs
Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) 56.4 × 60.5 × 63 cm
Weight (kg) 13 kg
Work area (mm) 320 × 320 mm 260 × 260 mm
Z-axis height (mm) 400 mm 260 mm
Power (W) 400 W
Maximum speed 500 mm/s 600 mm/s
Declared precision 0.1 mm
Category specs
Footprint X×Y (short side) (mm) 320 mm
Build height Z (mm) 400 mm
Kinematics Cartesian
Max nozzle temperature (°C) 260 °C
Max bed temperature (°C) 90 °C
Max print speed (mm/s) 500 mm/s 500 mm/s
Enclosed chamber False
Filament sensor True
Auto bed leveling Mesh
Standard nozzle diameter (mm) 0.4 mm
Multi-extruder False
Native Klipper False True
Input shaper True
Multicolor printing false
Max colors 1
Ecosystem
Cloud dependency No No
Software notes Managed via Kobra OS with support for the Anycubic App over Wi-Fi and standard USB interfaces. Compatible with major market slicers. Native Klipper firmware with Moonraker API. Recommended web interfaces: Mainsail or Fluidd. Compatible with standard slicers: UltiMaker Cura, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, IdeaMaker, Simplify3D. No proprietary software required. Unlimited root access: the user can modify configurations without restrictions.

MakerSpecs Awards

Kobra 2 Plus

Nessun riconoscimento in questa fascia.

M1 Pro S1

Best value Intermediate

At €334 it offers the best performance-to-price ratio among the 72 intermediate Fused filament fabrication (FFF/FDM) machines, with a technical score of 64/100.

How we assign awards →

The differences that matter

  • Work area: Kobra 2 Plus 320×320 mm vs M1 Pro S1 260×260 mm — Kobra 2 Plus wins (+51%)
  • Price: Kobra 2 Plus 400 € vs M1 Pro S1 334 € — M1 Pro S1 wins (+20%)
  • Native Klipper: M1 Pro S1 yes, Kobra 2 Plus no

Which one to choose

Choose Kobra 2 Plus if…

you value work area.

See the Kobra 2 Plus sheet →

Choose M1 Pro S1 if…

you value price and native klipper. It is the best value for money in its class.

See the M1 Pro S1 sheet →

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