Mid-cycle — watch for announcements before buying
Best for: Professional makers, small studios, and engineers who need dual-material printing — particularly for PVA soluble supports, dual-color engineering parts, or high-throughput production.
Full details →Mid-cycle — watch for announcements before buying
Best for: Budget makers who want 4-color multicolor printing without committing to the Bambu or Prusa ecosystem — and are comfortable with a less mature software experience.
Full details →| Bambu Lab H2S | Anycubic Kobra 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Professional | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | BedSlinger |
| Build Volume | 350 × 320 × 325 mm | 220 × 220 × 250 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 2 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ❌ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG-CF | PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU |
| Released | Jun 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~270 days | ~450 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Next model | H2C (Expected late 2026) | Kobra 3 Pro or Kobra 4 (Expected late 2026) |
The H2S adds better high-speed cooling and more consistent layer adhesion at 600 mm/s, addressing key H2D pain points.
Dual-nozzle printing eliminates the purge tower required by filament-switching systems — faster prints, less wasted filament.
Print PLA + PVA or ABS + HIPS combinations for complex geometries that would be impossible with a single material.
The Kobra 3 Combo with ACE Pro is one of the most affordable 4-color filament switching setups available — often underpricing Bambu's A1 Combo.
Anycubic's ACE Pro handles filament feeding, drying, and switching in a single unit — a thoughtful integration for multicolor.
Full automatic bed leveling and offset calibration reduce setup friction.