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Product Review · 3D Printers · #9 Ranked
Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
Mid multicolor combo w/ ACE Pro · Reviewed by Drew · amazon.com, Sept 2026 — often $390–$500
76
Worth It
Rank #9 of 10 · 3D Printers
$389.99
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The verdict
Why it scored a 76
At $389.99 — replacing Anycubic's own Kobra 3 Combo at the same price tier — the Kobra S1 Combo undercuts most 8-color-capable multicolor printers, and Features leads the score with LeviQ 3.0 auto-leveling and dual ACE Pro color-switching. Value and Quality hold up the middle, but Warranty is capped at the standard 1 year and drags hardest, and CreativeBloq's review reported repeated error messages and multiple hardware failures within the first three weeks of testing.
Key specs
What you're getting
- 250 x 250 x 250 mm build volume
- 300 mm/s recommended, 600 mm/s max print speed, 20,000 mm/s2 acceleration
- LeviQ 3.0 auto-leveling with Z-offset, resonance and dynamic flow compensation
- 4-color printing with the included ACE Pro; up to 8 colors with a second unit
- 320C hotend with anti-clog free-flow extruder
- ACE Pro doubles as an intelligent filament dryer
- AI camera for spaghetti/error detection, belt-tension monitoring, power-loss resume
- 1-year standard warranty; CreativeBloq reported repeated errors and hardware failures
ViperScore breakdown
FactorScoreWeightPoints
Value80×25%20.0
Quality80×20%16.0
Features88×15%13.2
Reliability68×15%10.2
Satisfaction72×15%10.8
Warranty55×10%5.5
Weighted total76
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