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Anycubic Kobra X Combo vs Kobra 4 Combo: which multicolour bed-slinger?

Anycubic’s two multicolour bed-slingers. Reviewers often prefer the Kobra X.

Updated November 1, 2026

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Which should you buy?

Pick the Kobra X Combo ($469) for seven colours in a compact printer. Pick the Kobra 4 Combo ($299) to save money and get a filament dryer built into the ACE 2 Pro.

Full comparison

Comparison of Anycubic Kobra X Combo, Anycubic Kobra 4 Combo
Feature
Anycubic Kobra X Combo
Anycubic Anycubic Kobra X Combo Top score
Anycubic Kobra 4 Combo
Anycubic Anycubic Kobra 4 Combo
Overall score 8.58.4
Print speed
8.2
8.0
Print quality
8.6
8.2
Setup and ease of use
8.4
8.6
Value
8.8
9.0
Price (USD) $469$299
Best for Beginners who want lots of colours in a compact printerBeginners who want quiet multicolour printing and dry filament
Pros
  • Four materials built in; seven colours with the Combo’s ACE 2 Pro
  • Consistently very good prints (FauxHammer)
  • Good filament runout handling
  • Very quiet; mostly fan noise (Tom’s Hardware)
  • Reliable auto bed levelling and Z-offset
  • ACE 2 Pro dries filament while printing
Cons
  • RFID workflow is clumsy
  • Combo needs more setup than the base Kobra X
  • Bed-slinger: no enclosure for ABS/ASA
  • Default flushing wasted close to 40 g on one print (TechRadar)
  • TPU must bypass the ACE 2 Pro
  • Larger footprint than the Kobra X
Specifications
Type Bed-slinger FDMBed-slinger FDM
Multicolour 4 built-in + ACE 2 Pro = 7 colours; up to 19 with three ACE 2 ProACE 2 Pro, 4 spools with drying; 8 with two units
Connectivity Wi-Fi, RFID—
Price Combo (7 colours) $469 · +1 ACE 2 Pro $688Combo $299 · Kobra 4 alone $199 · with second ACE 2 Pro $518
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