{
  "opening": "Anycubic's Kobra 3 Max quick start lists a nozzle maximum of 300 °C (572 °F) and a bed maximum of 90 °C (194 °F), and the Kobra 3 Max V2 store page lists the same two ceilings. The V2 page names PLA, PETG, and TPU as the filaments it supports, and it says PA and PC are not recommended. Other Kobra model names have no nozzle or bed maximum recorded in this printer list.",
  "question": "What filaments can Anycubic Kobra printers handle?",
  "slug": "kobra_filament",
  "useCase": "open-printer",
  "useCaseLabel": "Open printer",
  "updated": "2026-10-27",
  "shortAnswer": "Anycubic's Kobra 3 Max quick start lists a nozzle maximum of 300 °C (572 °F) and a bed maximum of 90 °C (194 °F), and the Kobra 3 Max V2 store page lists the same two ceilings. The V2 page names PLA, PETG, and TPU as the filaments it supports, and it says PA and PC are not recommended. Other Kobra model names have no nozzle or bed maximum recorded in this printer list.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "petg",
    "tpu"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "Only the Kobra 3 Max and the Kobra 3 Max V2 are in the printer catalog. A Kobra 2, Kobra Go, or Kobra Plus is not given a ceiling from a different model.",
    "The Kobra 3 Max FAQ recommends a warm chamber for ABS, so the stock machine is recorded as open. The V2 page does not state an enclosure, and its supported-filament line is PLA, PETG, and TPU.",
    "Creality's ceilings are [K1 and Ender-3 V3](/answers/k1_filament). The older Ender-3 is [Ender 3 filaments](/answers/ender_filament). Bambu's A1 is [A1 filaments](/answers/a1_filament)."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Both ceilings are copied from Anycubic pages already recorded on the printer rows.",
    "PA and PC stay off the V2 list because the V2 FAQ says they are not recommended."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "Anycubic PETG and Anycubic TPU have no nozzle or bed in the catalog. Drying temperatures are not a substitute for those cells.",
    "Comments about drying, a loose nozzle, and one person's 225 °C (437 °F) profile are troubleshooting notes. They are not Anycubic maximums."
  ],
  "community": "Comments on the supplied threads describe a Kobra print that improved after drying and retightening the nozzle, a result that looked like over-extrusion, and one poster's settings of 225 °C (437 °F), an 80 °C (176 °F) bed, and 50 mm/s. Those settings belong to the poster.",
  "related": [
    "k1_filament",
    "ender_filament",
    "a1_filament"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What filaments can Anycubic Kobra printers handle?",
      "a": "Anycubic's Kobra 3 Max quick start lists a nozzle maximum of 300 °C (572 °F) and a bed maximum of 90 °C (194 °F), and the Kobra 3 Max V2 store page lists the same two ceilings. The V2 page names PLA, PETG, and TPU as the filaments it supports, and it says PA and PC are not recommended. Other Kobra model names have no nozzle or bed maximum recorded in this printer list."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can the Kobra 3 Max V2 print ABS, PA, or PC?",
      "a": "The V2 FAQ says printing with PA and PC is not recommended. The supported-filament line on that page is PLA, PETG, and TPU. ABS is not on that line. The original Kobra 3 Max FAQ recommends a warm chamber for ABS and the stock printer is recorded as open. [K1 filaments](/answers/k1_filament), [Ender 3 filaments](/answers/ender_filament), and [A1 filaments](/answers/a1_filament) are other machines."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does TPU 95A run in the ACE 2 Pro?",
      "a": "The V2 specification table says TPU 95A is not compatible with the ACE 2 Pro. The FAQ names TPU (68D). Shore D and Shore A are different scales. The Anycubic TPU row in the catalog does not store either number."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Anycubic Kobra 3 Max quick start",
      "url": "https://wiki.anycubic.com/en/fdm-3d-printer/kobra-3-max/quick-start-guide",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anycubic Kobra 3 Max FAQ",
      "url": "https://wiki.anycubic.com/en/fdm-3d-printer/kobra-3-max/faq",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 Combo",
      "url": "https://store.anycubic.com/products/kobra-3-max-v2-combo-3d-printer",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anycubic PLA technical data sheet V3.0",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0698/1235/5357/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_PLA_V3.0.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anycubic PETG technical data sheet V3.0",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0698/1235/5357/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_PETG_V3.0.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anycubic TPU technical data sheet V3.0",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0685/7578/9245/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_TPU_V3.0.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1eaj04p",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1eaj04p/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 103icrh",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/103icrh/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint zg3cwx",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/zg3cwx/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint zjihbz",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/zjihbz/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 14uz3pr",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/14uz3pr/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "Catalog nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 55–65 °C (131–149 °F), Open Filament Database, verified 13 October 2026. Drying maximum stored on the row is 50 °C (122 °F). Both numbers sit under the 300 °C (572 °F) nozzle and the 90 °C (194 °F) bed published for the two Kobra models on this page.",
      "brand": "Anycubic",
      "product": "PLA Basic",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/anycubic/pla-basic",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "55–65 °C (131–149 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0698/1235/5357/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_PLA_V3.0.pdf?v=1757585748",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Nozzle and bed cells are empty. Drying on the Anycubic PETG technical data sheet, checked 18 October 2026, is 55–65 °C (131–149 °F) for 8 h. Empty print temperatures stay empty. The V2 page names PETG. It does not publish this spool's nozzle band.",
      "brand": "Anycubic",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/anycubic/petg",
      "nozzle": "230–250 °C (446–482 °F)",
      "bed": "60–70 °C (140–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0698/1235/5357/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_PETG_V3.0.pdf?v=1757584046",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "Nozzle and bed cells are empty, and no Shore hardness is stored. Drying on the Anycubic TPU technical data sheet, checked 18 October 2026, is 70–80 °C (158–176 °F) for 12 h. The V2 table says TPU 95A is not compatible with the ACE 2 Pro. The FAQ writes TPU (68D). Those are Anycubic's two TPU notes. They are not a Shore number for this row.",
      "brand": "Anycubic",
      "product": "TPU",
      "material": "TPU",
      "url": "/brand/anycubic/tpu",
      "nozzle": "195–230 °C (383–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–60 °C (122–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0685/7578/9245/files/ANYCUBIC_TDS_TPU_V3.0.pdf?v=1757560611",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}