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Anycubic Kobra 2 Max vs Voron Trident

Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.

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Anycubic Kobra 2 Max vs Voron Trident — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnycubic Kobra 2 MaxBEDSLINGERVoron TridentCOREXY
Identity
BrandAnycubicVoron Design
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Anycubic Kobra 2 Max[1]Voron Trident, current revision R2. Sold as "Voron Trident R2 3D Printer Kit by LDO"[2]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Listed on the Anycubic store from 31 August 2023 (Shopify publish date)[1]Not documented
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$639.00 on store.anycubic.com, Aug 2026[1]$1,274.99 for the LDO kit at Fabreeko, on pre-order with a mid-to-late September ship estimate, checked Aug 2026. Fabreeko's live product feed shows the Trident kit at $1,199.99 and unavailable, so the figure depends on which variant is selected[2][3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Largest Kobra 2. Shares the Plus's 90 C bed ceiling and 500/300 mm/s figures but scales to 420 x 420 x 500 mm and 21 kg. Anycubic's on-page comparison is against the older Kobra Max (450 x 400 x 400 mm, Bowden, 180 mm/s), not against the Kobra 2 Plus. Note the newer Kobra 3 Max has the same 420 x 420 x 500 mm volume - build volume alone will not distinguish them[1][4][5]Two size variants on the LDO kit: Rev D 250 mm and Rev D+ 300 mm. Distinguished from the Voron 2.4 by the Z system: Trident has a fixed gantry with three Z motors lifting the bed, while the 2.4 lifts the gantry on four belted Z motors. Colour options black, space grey, blue[2][6]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable500 x 420 x 420 mm stated HWD, i.e. 420 x 420 x 500 mm; Anycubic quotes 88.2 L[1]250 x 250 x 250 mm or 300 x 300 x 300 mm depending on variant. Sortable value is the 300 mm kit[2]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)740 x 735 x 640 mm stated HWD - footprint about 735 x 640 mm; this is a floor- or bench-dominating machine[1]Not documented
Net weight (kg)21 kg[1]Not documented
Frame construction & materialNot documentedAluminium-extrusion CoreXY frame, self-assembly[2]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame, no enclosure[1]Not documented
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian bed-slinger with double metal spindles on X and Y and included belt tensioners[1]CoreXY with a fixed gantry; three independent Z stepper motors raise the bed and perform bed levelling[2]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashDual-motor dual Z axis[1]Three independent Z stepper motors under the bed[2]
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Not documentedLDO Leviathan board: 5 x TMC2209 plus 2 x TMC5160 HV-capable drivers[2]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)500 mm/s maximum print speed (Anycubic Lab figure)[1]Not documented
Recommended/typical print speed300 mm/s typical print speed (manufacturer figure)[1]Not documented
Vibration Compensation / Input Shaping
Input shaping supported? Implementation (Klipper IS / Marlin ZV / proprietary)One-click vibration compensation on X/Y plus flow control[1]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect extruder with double gears[1]Bondtech Integrated Drive Gear Assembly (IGDA) with a Clockwork 2 motor[2]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Not documentedE3D Revo High Flow with a 60 W heater[2]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)260 C nozzle temperature ceiling; 0.4 mm replaceable nozzle[1]Not documented
Heater cartridge power (W)Not documented60 W (E3D Revo High Flow heater in the LDO kit)[2]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit90 C hotbed temperature ceiling[1]Not documented
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedPEI magnetic spring steel plate, 420 x 420 mm[1]LDO bed heater with a pre-installed magnet sheet and edge-to-edge heating[2]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Anycubic LeviQ 2.0 automatic levelling, 49-point, with smart Z-offset[1]Omron inductive probe supplied; Klicky-mod parts also included in the kit[2]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Filament detection fitted as default[1]Not documented
Electronics & Power
Mainboard model & MCU (exact chip markings if teardowns exist)Not documentedLDO Leviathan control board; Nitehawk SB USB toolhead board with an integrated accelerometer[2]
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxCortex-A7 1.2 GHz processor; 8 GB built-in storage[1]Not documented
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedKlipper[2]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
LED chamber/toolhead lightingNot documentedCOB LED chamber lighting included[2]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printNot documentedSelf-assembly kit[2]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, ABS, PETG, TPU (Kobra 2 family list)[7]Not documented
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)One 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[8]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. Anycubic Kobra 2 Max store page and Shopify product JSON (Tech Specs block, price, store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. Voron Trident R2 kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Fabreeko Voron collection product feed (live prices) fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Anycubic Kobra 2 Plus store page and Shopify product JSON (Tech Specs block, price, store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Anycubic Kobra 3 Max product page (Specifications table) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Voron 2.4 R2 (Rev D+) kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Anycubic Kobra 2 store page and Shopify product JSON (Tech Specs block, price, store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  8. Anycubic refund and warranty policy store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor