# Anycubic Mega SE: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the Anycubic i3 Mega S. - By Anycubic, China - Launched October 2021 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-mega-se ## Anycubic Mega SE at a glance The Anycubic Mega SE is a 3D printer by Anycubic with a 220 x 220 x 250 mm build volume. - Build volume: 220 x 220 x 250 mm - Enclosure: Open frame - Max print speed: 100 mm/s - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA - Connectivity: SD card, USB ## Connect the Anycubic Mega SE to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Expected to work | | Through OctoPrint | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Expected to work | A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable | Anycubic lists 'USB cable' connectivity, like the i3 Mega family. ([Source](https://store.anycubic.com/products/mega-se)); Expected to work like the Anycubic i3 Mega S | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Ships Anycubic's Marlin-based firmware, not Klipper; Klipper is a modification. ([Source](https://store.anycubic.com/products/mega-se)); Doesn't ship with Klipper: it runs Klipper after you install it in place of its own firmware, a modification | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on Anycubic Mega SE](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/anycubic/mega-se.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on Anycubic Mega SE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-mega-se/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-mega-se/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the Anycubic Mega SE lets other software do: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. 3 features depend on how it's set up: the table says what each needs. ## What slicer to use for the Anycubic Mega SE None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Anycubic Mega SE, but it takes standard G-code: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match. - [PrusaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/prusaslicer): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Anycubic Mega SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Anycubic Slicer Next](https://github.com/ANYCUBIC-3D/AnycubicSlicerNext/releases): Made by Anycubic, not in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Anycubic Mega SE. ## The app for the Anycubic Mega SE SimplyPrint works as the Anycubic Mega SE's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud. - An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud. - More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team. - Printers from many brands in one place, side by side. - Hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. [Connect the Anycubic Mega SE to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/anycubic/mega-se) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/simplyprint-3d/id1519749400) · [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplyprint.appdev) [SimplyPrint's print farm software for Anycubic](https://simplyprint.io/print-farms/anycubic) ## Automate the Anycubic Mega SE **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The Anycubic Mega SE moves its bed back and forth, so its plate comes out to the front of the printer. That's what plate swappers like these use: they take the finished plate off and slide a fresh one on. Without a kit, a G-code routine can push cooled prints off with the toolhead. For example: [JobOx](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/jobox), [swapmod](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/swapmod). ### Ways to automate it - [Push prints off with the toolhead](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/push-off): On a bed slinger, a G-code routine can sweep the cooled print off the bed before the next job starts. - [Your own ejection G-code](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/custom): Write the routine that clears your plate, and AutoPrint runs it after every print. - [A robot arm, or anything with an API](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/api): Tell SimplyPrint the plate is clear through the API or a webhook, from a robot arm or your own system. - [Clear it by hand, keep the queue](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/manual-mode): AutoPrint waits for you to mark the plate clear, then starts the next job. [How AutoPrint works](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint). AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up. ## Anycubic Mega SE specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 220 x 220 x 250 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 220 x 220 mm - Max print height: 250 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max print speed: 100 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 255 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 100 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Toolheads: 1 - Direct drive: No - Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: No - Filament width: 1.75 mm ### Multi-material - Toolchanger or hotend changer: No - IDEX (independent dual extruders): No ### Connecting - Connectivity: SD card, USB - Prints from: microSD card - Supports serial printing: Yes - Shipped firmware: Unknown ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: Anycubic - Printer model name: Mega SE - Made by a company from: China - Launched: October 2021 [Read more by the manufacturer](https://store.anycubic.com/products/mega-se) ## What filament can the Anycubic Mega SE print? Filament compatibility for the Anycubic Mega SE: the materials Anycubic lists for it. | Filament | Suitability | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | PLA | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | PETG | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | TPU & flexibles | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | ABS & ASA | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Nylon (PA) | With care | Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | Not ideal | Not recommended - PC needs very high hotend temps and an enclosed chamber. | | Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | With care | Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle. | ### Best filament for the Anycubic Mega SE Filaments the Anycubic Mega SE prints well, Anycubic's own first, then the best known. - [Anycubic PETG](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/petg): PETG, 230-250 °C - [Anycubic PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/pla-basic): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Anycubic PLA Plus](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/pla-plus): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Anycubic High-Speed PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/high-speed-pla): PLA, 190-260 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Matte](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-matte): PLA, 190-230 °C - [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Bambu Lab PETG Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/petg-basic): PETG, 230-260 °C ## Compare the Anycubic Mega SE with similar printers - [Anycubic Kobra S1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-kobra-s1): Compatible, 250 x 250 x 250 mm, Also by Anycubic · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Creality Ender-3 V3 KE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3-ke): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 240 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-s1-pro): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 270 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Anycubic Vyper](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-vyper): Compatible, 245 x 245 x 260 mm, Also by Anycubic · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Compare the Anycubic Mega SE with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=anycubic-mega-se#choose) ## Where to buy the Anycubic Mega SE - [Anycubic for the US](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8254) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [Anycubic's global store](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8253) (Official store) (Affiliate link) ## About Anycubic Anycubic is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2015. It sells the Kobra line of FDM printers, including the enclosed Kobra S1 and S1 Max, the large Kobra 3 Max and the low-cost Kobra X, the ACE Pro multi-material unit and Photon resin printers. Its printers are aimed at hobbyists and home users at budget to mid-range prices. - Founded: 2015 - Headquarters: China (its global store is run by Hongkong Anycubic Technology Co., Limited) - Website: https://www.anycubic.com Openness: Mixed (3.0 of 5) Anycubic is mixed: its printers work locally in LAN mode, take third-party filament and slicers, and have spare parts and guides, but its published firmware source leaves proprietary parts closed, custom firmware is unsupported, and its cloud had a security incident in 2024. - Firmware and custom firmware (3 of 5): The Kobra 3, 3 Max and S1 run Klipper-go, Anycubic's Go port of Klipper. Anycubic published its source with the kernel and U-Boot under GPL, for the Kobra 3 in October 2024 and for the wider family in October 2025, but says some proprietary features are kept closed, and that modifying the firmware voids the warranty. The community project Rinkhals adds Fluidd, Mainsail and SSH, and reports that the newer Kobra X only accepts signed updates. - Local control and integrations (3 of 5): LAN mode lets Anycubic Slicer Next send prints, show progress and stream video on the local network without an account, and the S1's firmware 2.5.9.9 added sending from OrcaSlicer. With LAN mode on, the cloud, the app and AI failure detection are off, and the S1 must leave LAN mode and be bound to an account to update its firmware. Anycubic documents no local API for other software; Moonraker, Fluidd and Mainsail come only with the community firmware Rinkhals. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (3 of 5): Third-party filament works. Anycubic Slicer Next is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork, and recent firmware accepts files sent from OrcaSlicer. Hotends, extruders and many other parts are model-specific Anycubic parts. - Repairs and spare parts (4 of 5): Anycubic's store sells hotends, extruders, motherboards, heated beds, motors and screens, and its wiki has replacement guides for current models, for example the Kobra S1 Max XY motors and the Kobra X Y-axis motor. - Data and privacy (2 of 5): LAN mode keeps data on the local network, but the app and cloud need an account. Anycubic's privacy policy allows broad collection, including product usage, device signals and nearby Wi-Fi access points, and storage in the United States. In February 2024 a flaw in its cloud MQTT server let a third party push a file to Kobra 2 printers; Anycubic apologised and patched it. - Community and documentation (3 of 5): Active user community and a wiki with guides and error codes for each model. Source releases leave proprietary parts closed, and custom firmware is a community effort. ### Pros - Budget to mid-range prices, with multi-colour Combo bundles. - LAN mode works without an account. - Spare parts and replacement guides for current models. - Open-source slicer, and third-party filament works. ### Cons - Published firmware source leaves some features closed; modifying firmware voids the warranty. - LAN mode turns off the app, cloud and AI failure detection, and firmware updates need the cloud. - The privacy policy allows broad data collection. - Its cloud was used to push files to printers in 2024 (fixed). ### Track record - October 2025: Anycubic published Klipper-go, its Go port of Klipper, as a standalone project for the Kobra 3, Kobra 3 V2, Kobra 3 Max and Kobra S1, with the MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot sources, on GitHub under GPL-3.0. It says some proprietary features remain closed. - October 2024: Anycubic published the Kobra 3 firmware sources (Klipper-go, MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot) on GitHub under GPL-3.0. - February 2024: A third party used a vulnerability in Anycubic's cloud MQTT server to make Kobra 2 Pro/Plus/Max printers download a file named 'hacked_machine_readme.gcode'. Anycubic counted 237 affected printers and over 2,000 that received the file, apologised for its late response, tightened cloud authorisation and released a firmware fix. How Anycubic compares with every other brand: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Anycubic Mega SE compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the Anycubic Mega SE to connect to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, but nobody has confirmed it yet. If you have one, the setup guide shows within minutes whether it works, and your answer confirms it for everyone. ### How do I connect the Anycubic Mega SE to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Anycubic Mega SE. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the Anycubic Mega SE? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Anycubic Mega SE, and you can run any of them in SimplyPrint's online browser slicer - no install needed, on any device. ### Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Anycubic Mega SE? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Anycubic Mega SE that we know of: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match. ### What filament can the Anycubic Mega SE print? Anycubic lists PLA, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA and PETG for the Mega SE. ### Does the Anycubic Mega SE work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The Anycubic Mega SE works with OctoPrint, and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top. ### What is the Anycubic Mega SE's bed size and build volume? The Anycubic Mega SE has a 220 x 220 mm print bed and prints up to 250 mm tall, a build volume of about 220 x 220 x 250 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the Anycubic Mega SE come out? Anycubic launched the Mega SE in October 2021. ### Can the Anycubic Mega SE eject prints automatically? There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can push prints off with the toolhead, or run your own ejection G-code, and then start the next job from your queue. ### Where can I buy the Anycubic Mega SE? 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