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Bambu Laser vs Sculpfun S9 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 22 shared materials.

Bambu Laser vs Sculpfun S9: $189 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Sculpfun S9 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Sculpfun S9 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Bambu Laser

Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
Sculpfun S9

Sculpfun S9

Price
$189
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
410×420mm
Software
LightBurn
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66 settings for Bambu Laser63 settings for Sculpfun S9

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBambu LaserSculpfun S9
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut2800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes—
3mm MDFcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes—
Acrylic Feltcut—3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes1100 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes · air assist
Bamboocut1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Basswoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes
Cardboardcut5000 mm/min · 45%600 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardstock 300gsmcut—4000 mm/min · 45%
Cardstockcut6000 mm/min · 22%800 mm/min · 65%
Chipboard 2mmcut800 mm/min · 90%2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—5500 mm/min · 35%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist
Corkcut4000 mm/min · 70%800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut—3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 80%1500 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Denim Fabriccut1000 mm/min · 85%1300 mm/min · 50–55% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut—3000 mm/min · 55%
Faux Leathercut—2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist
Feltcut3500 mm/min · 58%—
Foam Board 5mmcut—4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—7000 mm/min · 22%
Kraft Papercut800 mm/min · 60%1500 mm/min · 45%
Leathercut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist600 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—5500 mm/min · 32%
Papercut—1200 mm/min · 50%
Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%2000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave2800 mm/min—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave3500 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave2600 mm/min—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 42%—
Acrylic Feltengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Anodized Aluminumengrave4000 mm/min · 65%1500 mm/min · 100%
Bamboo 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 45%3500 mm/min · 40–45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave3500 mm/min · 50%—
Bambooengrave5000 mm/min · 65%—
Basswoodengrave4000 mm/min · 42%2000 mm/min · 60%
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%2000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%2500 mm/min · 25–30%
Ceramic Tileengrave600 mm/min · 100%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave3000 mm/min · 42%8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave4000 mm/min · 60%—
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave—2500 mm/min · 45%
Corkengrave4000 mm/min · 32%3000 mm/min · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 28%5500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave2500 mm/min · 42%4500 mm/min · 32%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Faux Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 35%8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave2800 mm/min · 38%1200 mm/min · 45%
Glassengrave7000 mm/min · 60–70%6000 mm/min · 70–80%
HTV Vinylengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave3000 mm/min · 28%4500 mm/min · 15–20%
Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 55%2000 mm/min · 45%
Mapleengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—1600 mm/min · 90%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Paperengrave—3500 mm/min · 20–25%
Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—2200 mm/min · 88%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave1200 mm/min · 70%—
Slate (coaster)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80%3500 mm/min · 80–90%
Slateengrave2000 mm/min · 70%—
Stainless Steelengrave—2000 mm/min · 98%
Walnutengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
All Bambu Laser settings →All Sculpfun S9 settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Bambu Laser or Sculpfun S9?

It depends on your use case. Bambu Laser is 10W diode with 400×400mm bed. Sculpfun S9 is 10W diode with 410×420mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Bambu Laser and Sculpfun S9 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 22 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

Is the Sculpfun S9 or Bambu Laser compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S9 works natively with LightBurn. The Bambu Laser uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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Settings are community-contributed and may not reflect your exact machine configuration or material batch. Always test on scrap first. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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★★★★★

"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

— Anna

★★★★★

"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

— Camp

★★★★★

"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

★★★★★

"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

★★★★★

"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

— Michael

★★★★★

"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

— chris

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