Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo vs Creality SPARKX i7
Researched by Riley Hart · prices checked Nov 4, 2026
As of Nov 4, 2026, the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo costs $399 and the Creality SPARKX i7 costs $399. The Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo scores higher in our ranking (8.5 vs 8.1 out of 10). Pick the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo for easy multi color printing on a budget. Pick the Creality SPARKX i7 for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints. The Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo wins 2 of 5 points we can measure (2 tied).
Who wins, point by point
The Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo wins 2 of 5 points we can measure (2 tied). Built from today's prices, the specs and independent tests for these two robots.
| Kobra S1 Combo | SPARKX i7 | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price today | $399 | $399 | Tie |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year | Tie |
| Build volume | 250 x 250 x 250 mm | 260 x 260 x 255 mm | SPARKX i7 |
| Top print speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s | Kobra S1 Combo |
| Max nozzle temp | 320°C | 300°C | Kobra S1 Combo |
- You care most about top print speed (600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s)
- You care most about max nozzle temp (320°C vs 300°C)
- Best for easy multi color printing on a budget
- You care most about build volume (260 x 260 x 255 mm vs 250 x 250 x 250 mm)
- Best for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints
- Build volume
- 250 x 250 x 250 mm
- Max speed
- 600 mm/s
- Multicolor
- 4 colors
- Enclosure
- Yes
Quiet enclosed 4 color printer with a filament drying feeder
Full Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo review, pros and cons →- Build volume
- 260 x 260 x 255 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Multicolor
- Up to 4 colors
- Enclosure
- No
Quiet, low cost 4 color starter printer from Creality
Full Creality SPARKX i7 review, pros and cons →Side by side
| Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo | Creality SPARKX i7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $399 |
| 3 year cost | $399 | $399 |
| Our score | 8.5/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Rank in 3D printers | #3 | #6 |
| Status | on sale | on sale |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year (Creality Canada store product page) |
| Build volume | 250 x 250 x 250 mm | 260 x 260 x 255 mm (Creality) |
| Print speed | Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s recommended), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration | Up to 500 mm/s, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 21 minutes |
| Multi color | Yes, 4 colors with one ACE Pro; 8 colors with two | Up to 4 colors with the CFS Lite (Color Combo); takes cardboard and 2 kg spools but does not retract spools (Tom's Hardware) |
| Enclosure | Yes, fully enclosed with LED lights | No, open frame |
| Auto leveling | Yes, LeviQ 3.0 with Z offset | Yes, full auto leveling and Z offset before each print (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Max nozzle temp | 320 °C | Not listed by Creality; Tom's Hardware notes a 300 C materials limit and a 0.4 mm hardened steel nozzle |
| Heated bed | Yes, up to 120 °C, PEI spring steel plate | Yes, up to 100 C, two sided PEI plate (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Filament types | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU 95A (single color only); FAQ also lists PC, PA and fiber filled | PLA, PLA-Silk, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed 95A and 85A TPU |
| Connectivity | Anycubic app, slicer software, USB drive | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, USB drive, LAN mode, cloud and app (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Camera | Yes, 480P HD camera | Yes, 720p AI camera with light and privacy cover, spaghetti detection (Creality) |
| Noise | 46 dB or less standard, 44 dB or less quiet mode (Anycubic claim) | No dB figure; Tom's Hardware and CGMagazine found it very quiet, with a Silent mode |
| Assembly | About 15 minutes from unboxing to first print (Anycubic claim) | About 5 minutes to assemble and 20 minutes to the first print (CGMagazine) |
| Weight | 18 kg printer, 4.6 kg ACE Pro | 9.12 kg; 470 x 423 x 456 mm. CFS Lite adds about 3.4 kg (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Best for | easy multi color printing on a budget | beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints |
| Skip if | you want low waste or deep tuning | you need to print ABS, ASA or nylon |
Specs are maker claims unless a reviewer is named. Prices from the stores we link, checked daily.
What reviewers found
Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
- TechRadar (4.5/5): Scored 27 of 30 on a print quality test with about 0.21 mm average X/Y error. A 43 minute single color print became a 14 hour multi color print. Source
- Notebookcheck: Measured 44 dB(A) at one meter. Quality was best up to about 200 mm/s, and nozzle cleaning plus purging caused significant waste. Source
Creality SPARKX i7
- Tom's Hardware: Editor's Choice. Benchy in 21 minutes. A tuned four color castle used 31.59 g of filament plus 49.38 g in the purge tower. Only one failure across the multicolor tests, from bed adhesion. Source
- CGMagazine (8.5/10): Ready to print in about 20 minutes. Prints were smooth and clean. The AI camera caught the one failed print, stopped the printer and sent an alert. The remote live feed failed once or twice. Source
Questions buyers ask
Which is better, the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo or the Creality SPARKX i7?
The Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo scores higher in our ranking (8.5 vs 8.1 out of 10). Pick the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo for easy multi color printing on a budget. Pick the Creality SPARKX i7 for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints.
What is the difference between the Kobra S1 Combo and the SPARKX i7?
Build volume: 250 x 250 x 250 mm on the Kobra S1 Combo, 260 x 260 x 255 mm (Creality) on the SPARKX i7. Print speed: Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s recommended), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration on the Kobra S1 Combo, Up to 500 mm/s, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in… on the SPARKX i7. Multi color: Yes, 4 colors with one ACE Pro; 8 colors with two on the Kobra S1 Combo, Up to 4 colors with the CFS Lite (Color Combo); takes cardboard and 2 kg spools but does… on the SPARKX i7.
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