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Anycubic

HardwareShenzhen, ChinaFounded 2015· One of 1636 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Anycubic manufactures desktop 3D printers, including the popular Photon and Kobra series, along with associated materials and accessories, targeting both hobbyists and professionals.

CEO / Founder
Lu Ouyang
Team Size
501-1000
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$4.88M
Latest Round
Crowdfunding
Key Investors
IDG Capital, Gaorong Capital, Kickstarter backers

Technology & Products

Key Products

Anycubic offers a range of FDM and resin 3D printers, including the popular Photon and Kobra series (e.g., Kobra X with integrated 4-color printing), along with associated filaments, resins, accessories, and software.

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

Strong R&D capabilities leading to over 300 patents, including notable advancements in DLP technology.

Patent position

Anycubic’s vat photopolymerization share fell from 86% to 70% of its filed patent families between 2019-2021 and 2022-2024. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
75 families filed 2022–2024, 30 in 2019–2021
Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Vat photopolymerization 86% → 70%
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Equipment 100% → 93%
Filed in
CN 47%WO 26%US 20%EP 13%
Named competitors, AM patent families
ELEGOO 6

119 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Affordable, high-quality 3D printing solutions featuring advanced technologies such as dual-gear direct drive extrusion systems and innovative DLP techniques.

How They Differentiate

High precision and speed in consumer-grade 3D printers combined with innovative technological features.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

3D printing enthusiasts and professionals

Industry Verticals

Consumer electronics, Prototyping, Education, Dentistry, Jewelry

Competitors

Phrozen3D; Elegoo; EPAX3D

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Cumulative sales exceeding 3 million units as of 2023

Major Milestones

2015: Founded; 2021: Photon Ultra (DLP) launch; 2023: Photon Mono M5s (12K) launch; 2024: 3M cumulative units sold

https://www.anycubic.com

Recent coverage of Anycubic

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
127
Granted
23
Families
119

Leading domains: process (127), equipment (82), material (7)

Filings by year: 2025: 14 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 14

  1. A light source component and a 3D printer120363467 · CN
  2. Control methods for additive manufacturing equipment, additive manufacturing equipment, and readable storage media120038938 · CN
  3. EXTRUSION DEVICE AND 3D PRINTER04201650 · EP
  4. FEEDING DEVICES AND 3D PRINTING APPARATUSES04008525 · EP
  5. TOUCH APPARATUS, CONTACT PIN, THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMING DEVICE AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD2024060772 · WO

Funding rounds

  • Crowdfunding$4M+2026-02Source: Instagram - February 2026
  • Crowdfunding$880K2025-12Source

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Anycubic occupies a well-established position in the desktop 3D printing market, competing directly with Elegoo, Phrozen, and EPAX. Founded in 2015, the company sells FDM and resin printers globally, with cumulative sales exceeding 3 million units as of 2023. Its product matrix spans material extrusion (MEX) and vat photopolymerization (VPP) variants including DLP, LCD, and SLA, covering a wide price-performance range.

The core product lines are the Photon series (resin) and Kobra series (FDM). The Kobra X integrates a four-color printing system, while the Photon Mono M5s offers 12K resolution. Anycubic also sells proprietary filaments, photopolymer resins, and accessories. The company claims over 300 patents, with notable developments in DLP technology, and uses a dual-gear direct drive extrusion system on some FDM models to improve filament feeding consistency.

Target customers include 3D printing enthusiasts, educators, and professionals in prototyping, jewelry, and dentistry. Distribution spans more than 200 countries. Key partnerships include Funbotics and Titan-Forge Miniatures. The company raised approximately $4.88 million via Kickstarter backers. CEO Lu Ouyang has a background in engineering and scaling manufacturing operations.

Anycubic's main competitive risk is the intense price pressure in the consumer segment, where rivals frequently match or undercut specifications. Its differentiation rests on a broad product matrix and features like high-resolution LCD screens and multi-color FDM printing, but sustaining margin and brand loyalty against commoditization remains an open question.