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AnkerMake M5C vs Anycubic Kobra S1 Max

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AnkerMake M5C vs Anycubic Kobra S1 Max — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnkerMake M5CBEDSLINGERAnycubic Kobra S1 MaxCOREXY
Identity
BrandAnkerMakeAnycubic
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)AnkerMake M5C. AnkerMake has since been rebranded eufyMake[1][2]Anycubic Kobra S1 Max[3]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Not documentedListed on the Anycubic store from 16 January 2026 (Shopify publish date)[4]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$399 as stated on eufyMake's own M5C write-up, checked Aug 2026; that page is a buying guide rather than a live cart listing. 3DJake shows the machine sold out and no longer stocked[2][1]$699.00 with a US plug on store.anycubic.com, Aug 2026, against a compare-at price of $899.00 ($804.00 for the EU plug variant)[4]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Cheaper counterpart to the M5. It is smaller (220x220x250 vs 235x235x250), has a higher flow rate (35 vs 24 mm3/s), and drops the 4.3-inch screen, the camera and AI recognition entirely — control is via the app plus a single one-click button. The 500 mm/s figure is a fast-mode claim; the default is 250 mm/s[1][2][5]The large enclosed Anycubic. Against the Kobra S1: 350 mm cube against 250 (Anycubic claims 174% more volume), 350 C hardened-steel nozzle against 320 C, 65 C active chamber heating that the S1 lacks entirely, a titanium-alloy throat tube and hardened-steel extruder gears, an activated carbon filter, 720p camera against 480p, and 25.7 kg against 9.37 kg. Its engineering-filament list is correspondingly longer[3][6]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?3DJake lists it as sold out and no longer stocked; the brand is now eufyMake[1][2]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable220 x 220 x 250 mm[1][2]350 x 350 x 350 mm[3]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Not documented502.7 x 483 x 584 mm[3]
Net weight (kg)Not documented25.7 kg net, 31 kg packaged[3]
Frame construction & materialDie-cast aluminium-alloy base; eufyMake describes the Z axis as aerospace-grade aluminium alloy[2]Not documented
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame[1]Fully enclosed CoreXY with 65 C active chamber heating, dual external-circulation cooling fans and an activated carbon filter, plus a temperature and moisture display[3]
Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred)Not documented65 C active chamber heating (manufacturer figure, actively heated rather than passive)[3]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian bedslinger with a single Y-axis belt[1]CoreXY (stated outright in Anycubic's specification table)[3]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)250 mm/s default; 500 mm/s in high-speed mode (manufacturer figures)[1][2]600 mm/s maximum print speed (manufacturer claim), 300 mm/s recommended[3]
Recommended/typical print speedNot documented300 mm/s recommended print speed (manufacturer figure)[3]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)5,000 mm/s2 in high-speed mode (manufacturer claim)[1]20000 mm/s2 maximum acceleration, 10000 mm/s2 recommended[3]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)35 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[2]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect-drive extruder[1]Direct drive ("short distance extrusion") with hardened-steel extruder gears, which Anycubic rates at six times the life of brass on carbon-fibre filament[3]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)All-metal hotend[2]Quick-release hotend with a titanium-alloy throat tube; 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm nozzles supplied, 0.25 and 0.8 mm optional; hardened steel[3]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)Up to 300 °C (manufacturer claim)[2]350 C maximum nozzle temperature[3]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limitNot documented120 C maximum hotbed temperature on a PEI spring steel build plate[3]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)49-point (7 x 7) automatic bed levelling; probe technology not named[2]LeviQ 3.0 auto-levelling[3]
Mesh grid size (probe point count — firmware evidence)49 points[2]Not documented
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Not documentedFilament detection with auto resume, entanglement detection and power-loss resume[3]
Multi-material/multi-color capability or official upgrade pathNot documentedUp to 16-colour printing with ACE 2 Pro units, sold separately[3]
Cooling & Air Handling
Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA)Not documentedActivated carbon filter for odour removal; dual external-circulation cooling fans[3]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedKobra OS with pressure advance and flow calibration supported[3]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?None. 3DJake's table records "Printer display: None" and eufyMake confirms there is no screen[1][2]4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen[3]
On-device UI capabilities (model preview, per-object controls, etc.)Not documentedTouchscreen plus slicing software, Anycubic app and U-disk; AI spaghetti detection using an in-house algorithm and the 720p camera[3]
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveWi-Fi; eufyMake also cites Bluetooth for app pairing[1][2]Printer UI, slicing software, Anycubic app and U-disk[3]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)None. No camera and no AI recognition on this model[1][2]Standard HD camera, 720p, used for real-time AI anomaly detection[3]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printAssembly kit[1]Ships 95% pre-assembled; Anycubic claims unbox to print in 10 minutes[3]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, TPU, PETG and others; eufyMake does not publish a closed list[2]Consumer grades: PLA, PETG, TPU (95A), TPU for ACE, PET, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA. Engineering grades: ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PA6-CF, PC-CF/GF, PET-CF[3]
Noise & Power Consumption
Noise: claimed dB and independently measured dB (distance/method)Not documented48 dB or less in standard mode, as low as 45 dB in quiet mode - manufacturer figures with no distance or method stated[3]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)Not documentedOne year on the complete machine (excluding gifted and second-hand machines), with component warranty periods that vary by part; the period starts on the delivery date and is suspended while a replacement is in transit. Anycubic states it will follow longer local statutory periods where they apply[7]
Independently Measured Performance
Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers)Print precision quoted at +/-0.1 mm (manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement)[1][2]Not documented

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. AnkerMake M5C technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. AnkerMake M5C review and spec summary (eufyMake) eufymake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Anycubic Kobra S1 Max product page (Specifications table) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Anycubic Kobra S1 Max Shopify product JSON (variant prices and store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. AnkerMake M5 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Anycubic Kobra S1 product page (Specifications table) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Anycubic refund and warranty policy store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor