Forbiddenplanet
Forbidden Planet
Published: February 24, 2026
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This is going to annoy some people.
Because the second you look at the Anycubic Kobra X, you’re going to think the same thing I did.
And pretending otherwise would be stupid.
But surface-level comparisons are easy. The harder question is whether Anycubic have actually learned anything over the last few years — or whether this is just another iteration chasing whatever sold well last season.
The Kobra line has evolved fast. Kobra 2. Kobra 3. Revisions. Tweaks. Adjustments. You can almost track the market through their release cycle. Each version getting closer to what consumers clearly want from a modern bedslinger.
So what exactly is this one?
In this review I assemble it from flat pack, wire it up properly, run it through real workshop jobs, test the four-material system without adding external hardware, push the new toolhead mechanics, check purge behaviour, live with the UI, test RFID workflow, connect it to WiFi and cloud, and see what day-to-day ownership actually feels like beyond the first print.
Because this isn’t about whether it looks familiar.
It’s about execution.
Does the 260 x 260 x 260 build volume still make sense in 2026?
Is built-in multi-material without a separate unit actually simpler — or just different?
Are the claimed material savings noticeable in real prints?
Has Anycubic’s slicer and ecosystem matured?
And does this feel like a short-cycle product… or something built to last?
There are some genuinely clever engineering decisions here.
There are also a few things that will divide opinion immediately.
If you’re trying to figure out whether the Kobra X is worth buying, how it handles multi-colour printing, whether it competes properly in the mid-size bedslinger space, or whether Anycubic have actually improved as a brand — that’s what this video explores.
As always, if you decide to pick one up, using the affiliate links above & below support the channel at no extra cost to you and lets me keep doing independent, brutally honest reviews instead of turning into a corporate brochure. I genuinely appreciate everyone who uses them.
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