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Anycubic Vyper vs Sovol Zero

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

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Anycubic Vyper vs Sovol Zero — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnycubic VyperBEDSLINGERSovol ZeroCOREXY
Identity
BrandAnycubicSovol
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Anycubic Vyper[1]Sovol Zero 3D Printer[2][3]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Listed on the Anycubic store from 22 May 2021 (Shopify publish date)[1]Not documented
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$359.00 on store.anycubic.com, Aug 2026, with the compare-at price also $359.00 (no discount running) - notably more than the newer and much faster Kobra 2 at $169[1][4]$389.00 on sovol3d.com against a $499.00 compare-at price, but marked Sold out, checked Aug 2026. Sovol's own announcement article quotes from $359.00[2][3][5]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)A 2021-generation machine still on sale next to the far faster Kobra line. Its defining differences from every Kobra here: a Bowden extruder rather than direct drive, a 180 mm/s ceiling rather than 300-600 mm/s, and 16-point levelling rather than LeviQ 2.0/3.0. Do not read Kobra performance figures onto it[1][4][6]No sibling variants at the time of checking. Sovol positions it against the Voron 0 and Bambu Lab P1P. Note the bed and nozzle limits are higher than the larger SV08 (120 vs 100 °C bed, 350 vs 300 °C nozzle), so SV08 figures must not be carried across[2][5][7]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?Effectively superseded by the Kobra line, but still listed for sale on the Anycubic store in Aug 2026[1]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable260 x 245 x 245 mm stated as HWD, i.e. 245 x 245 x 260 mm in the usual X x Y x Z order; Anycubic quotes a 15.6 L build volume[1]152.4 x 152.4 x 152.5 mm advertised[2][5]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)516 x 508 x 457 mm stated as HWD, so the desk footprint is about 508 x 457 mm[1]345 x 420 x 475 mm[2]
Net weight (kg)10 kg[1]Not documented
Frame construction & materialNot documentedFull linear rails on all axes; CoreXY with two motors sharing the moving mass[5]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame, no enclosure[1]Fully enclosed[5]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian bed-slinger[1]CoreXY[5]
X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size)Not documentedLinear rails on all axes[5]
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)TMC2209 silent drivers on a 32-bit mainboard with a Cortex-M3 class main control chip - one of the few Anycubic machines where the driver part number is published[1]Not documented
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)180 mm/s maximum print speed with 80 mm/s recommended (manufacturer figures)[1]1200 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim). Sovol's own material acknowledges 700 mm/s as the realistic figure for detailed prints[2][5]
Recommended/typical print speed80 mm/s typical/recommended print speed (manufacturer figure)[1]Not documented
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)Not documented40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[2][5]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)Not documented<=50 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[2]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameAnycubic's own Bowden extruder - not direct drive[1]Planetary-gear direct-drive extruder[2]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Not documentedCeramic heating plate. Brass or hardened-steel nozzles in 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 mm[2]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)260 C operational nozzle temperature ceiling[1]<=350 °C claimed[2][5]
Stock nozzle material (brass / hardened steel / plated copper / composite tip)Not documentedBrass or hardened steel, buyer's choice[2]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit110 C operational hot bed temperature ceiling[1]<=120 °C claimed; Sovol states the bed is AC-heated[2][5]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedPEI-coated stainless spring steel magnetic flexible platform, chosen by Anycubic over carborundum glass to avoid arching[1]Double-sided PEI steel plate[2]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)16-point automatic levelling[1]Eddy-current scanning combined with pressure (force) sensing — Sovol describes it as an inductive sensor plus force sensor[2][5]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Not documentedFilament sensor fitted; type and location not published[2][5]
Electronics & Power
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxNot documentedAllwinner H616, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB eMMC, 64-bit[2]
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)Not documented150 W / 24 V (this is the DC supply; the bed is separately AC-heated per Sovol)[2][5]
Total rated power draw100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz input; 24 V / 14.6 A (350 W) output[1]Not documented
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedNot named on the product page beyond OTA updates and OrcaSlicer support; Sovol markets the machine as open source[2][5]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?4.3-inch LCD touch-control screen[1]Not documented
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveTransFlash (microSD) card; USB cable connection is flagged by Anycubic as being for expert users only[1]Ethernet and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, WPA2 only (WPA3 not supported)[2][5]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)Not documentedBuilt-in camera for monitoring; resolution not published[2][5]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printModular design with 4 major pre-assembled modules[1]Arrives preassembled[5]
Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Not documentedPower-loss recovery supported; mechanism not published[2][5]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, ABS, PETG, TPU and wood-filled filament[1]PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS, ASA, PA, PC[2]
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 Vyper store page and Shopify product JSON (Tech Specs block, price, store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Anycubic Kobra 2 store page and Shopify product JSON (Tech Specs block, price, store publish date) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Anycubic Kobra 4 product page (Specifications table) store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Sovol SV08 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  8. Anycubic refund and warranty policy store.anycubic.com · 2026-08 · vendor