The Anycubic Kobra 3 Max (professional) and Qidi Tech Plus5 (prosumer) come from different brands and sit in different tiers, so this is less a head-to-head than a question of how much printer you need. The Plus5 costs $150 more and gets you an enclosed chamber (with ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC and PPS-CF on its materials list); the Kobra 3 Max answers with 187% 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 →Just released — full support runway ahead
Best for: Makers and small businesses who need a large enclosed build volume for engineering materials at a prosumer price — particularly those printing PA-CF, ABS, and PC at scale.
Full details →| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max | Qidi Tech Plus5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | ★ $599 | $749 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Professional | Prosumer |
| Motion | BedSlinger | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | ★ 420 × 420 × 500 mm | 320 × 320 × 300 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 4 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ❌ | ★ ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Oct 1, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Cycle length | ~716 days | ~684 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 Plus5 was released on Aug 5, 2026, 99 days ago. Its previous release cycle ran about 684 days, so it is 14% of the way through — roughly 585 days before a successor would be due at that pace.
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 Plus5 has roughly 585 days of runway on past cadence. 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 Plus5 at $749 — $150 apart, so the Plus5 costs 25% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $7 for the Kobra 3 Max versus $24 for the Plus5 — the Kobra 3 Max is both cheaper and roomier, so it wins on value outright.
Our pick for most buyers is the Plus5, for an enclosed chamber (with ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC and PPS-CF on its materials list), plus a higher editor score (8.4 vs 8.0). Go for the Kobra 3 Max instead if you want to spend less — it is $150 cheaper ($599 vs $749).
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.
An 18% larger build volume than the Plus4's 305×305×280 mm, in the same enclosed prosumer class.
A 550 W third-generation chamber heater holds 65°C for PA, PA-CF, ABS, ASA, and PC with minimal warping across the build plate.
Handles high-performance engineering composites including carbon- and glass-fiber reinforced filaments and PPS-CF without a separate hotend upgrade.