The Anycubic Kobra 3 Max and Qidi Tech Max4 are both professional-tier printers, but the Max4 costs 1.8× as much — so the question is what the extra money buys. The Max4 costs $450 more and gets you an enclosed chamber (with ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC and PPS-CF on its materials list) and a top speed of 800 mm/s (vs 600); the Kobra 3 Max answers with 71% more build volume.
Just released — full support runway ahead
Best for: Makers who need a very large print area for props, architectural models, or batch production — and want multicolor without paying professional-tier prices.
Full details →First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Professional makers and small studios who need the maximum enclosed build volume in Qidi's lineup for large engineering parts, architectural models, or batch production — at a price point below the Bambu H2S.
Full details →| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max | Qidi Tech Max4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | ★ $599 | $1,049 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Professional | Professional |
| Motion | BedSlinger | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | ★ 420 × 420 × 500 mm | 390 × 390 × 340 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | ★ 800 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 4 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ❌ | ★ ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Oct 1, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~716 days | — |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Buy |
| Deals advice | Buy | Buy |
| Next model | — | — |
The Kobra 3 Max was released on Oct 1, 2026, 42 days ago. Its previous release cycle ran about 716 days, so it is 6% of the way through — roughly 674 days before a successor would be due at that pace.
The Max4 was released on Dec 1, 2025, 346 days ago. It is a first-generation product, so there is no earlier cycle to predict its successor from.
Both are early enough in their cycles that timing should not decide this one. The Kobra 3 Max has roughly 674 days of runway on past cadence and the Max4 launched 346 days ago. Pick on features and price.
Cycle and deal status as of November 12, 2026. See the launch calendar →
The Kobra 3 Max lists at $599 and the Max4 at $1,049 — $450 apart, so the Max4 costs 75% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $7 for the Kobra 3 Max versus $20 for the Max4 — the Kobra 3 Max is both cheaper and roomier, so it wins on value outright.
This one is close on paper. If you will stick to materials both printers list (PLA, PETG, ABS and TPU), save the $450; if you want ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC and PPS-CF, the Max4's enclosure earns its premium. The Kobra 3 Max also brings 71% more build volume.
How we judge timing and deals: read our methodology →
One of the largest build volumes available at a consumer price — ideal for life-size props, large terrain tiles, and batch production.
Few printers offer multicolor at this scale. The ACE 2 Pro enables filament switching across the full 420×420 bed area.
Delivers large-format multicolor at a fraction of professional large-format printer costs.
The Max4 offers the largest build volume in Qidi's lineup — enabling large functional parts, architectural models, and production batch runs that exceed Plus5 capacity.
The Max4's closed-loop XY adds positional feedback for improved accuracy at high speeds — a differentiating feature at this price tier that reduces dimensional errors on large prints.
Qidi's proven active chamber heating technology scaled to a 390×390 mm bed — critical for consistent ABS, ASA, PA-CF, and PPS-CF results across the full build plate.