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Boss LS-1630 vs OMTech 80W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 28 shared materials.

Boss LS-1630: $4,999 vs OMTech 80W CO2: $3,299 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

Boss LS-1630

Price
$4,999
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
406×762mm
OMTech 80W CO2

OMTech 80W CO2

Price
$3,299
Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
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84 settings for Boss LS-163042 settings for OMTech 80W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBoss LS-1630OMTech 80W CO2
12mm MDFcut14 mm/s · 70% · air assist12 mm/s · 72% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 75% · air assist18 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut40 mm/s · 55% · air assist32 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut50 mm/s · 25% · air assist35 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut1500 mm/min · 60% · air assist1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut38 mm/s · 50% · air assist32 mm/s · 58% · air assist
3mm MDFcut1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist1500 mm/min · 70% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 60%35 mm/s · 35% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 75% · air assist900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut25 mm/s · 68%—
Acrylic 6mmcut15 mm/s · 55% · air assist20 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Acryliccut8 mm/s · 75% · air assist—
Aldercut300 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut50 mm/s · 60%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut20 mm/s · 80%—
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut25 mm/s · 65% · air assist38 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboardcut50 mm/s · 22%40 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut50 mm/s · 15%40 mm/s · 20%
Cedarcut900 mm/min · 75% · air assist—
Cherrycut700 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut2000 mm/min · 20% · air assist—
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 30%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut50 mm/s · 22%45 mm/s · 28%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut4200 mm/min · 35% · air assist3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 18%—
Craft Felt 3mmcut1000 mm/min · 22%—
Denim Fabriccut32 mm/s · 30%—
EVA Foam 3mmcut1500 mm/min · 15%—
Faux Leathercut65 mm/s · 25%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut900 mm/min · 55% · air assist600 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut200 mm/s · 7%—
Leathercut50 mm/s · 35% · air assist45 mm/s · 42% · air assist
Maplecut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
Oakcut600 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Pinecut800 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 58% · air assist28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
Walnutcut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
12mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%200 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave520 mm/min24000 mm/min · 20% · air assist
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave470 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave5500 mm/min · 25–30%4500 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave500 mm/min—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 14%500 mm/s · 5–10%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave3500 mm/min · 30–35%2500 mm/min · 30–35%
Acrylic 6mmengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 10–15%
Acrylicengrave100 mm/s · 20–25%—
Alderengrave550 mm/min · 30%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave21000 mm/min · 80% · air assist19800 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave450 mm/s · 16%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave380 mm/s · 22%—
Bambooengrave500 mm/min · 35%—
Basswoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
Cedarengrave600 mm/min · 25%—
Ceramic Mugengrave—300 mm/s · 50%
Ceramic Tileengrave350 mm/s · 50%250 mm/s · 55%
Cherryengrave550 mm/min · 30%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave6000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 10–15%—
Craft Felt 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Denim Fabricengrave450 mm/s · 9%—
EVA Foam 3mmengrave4500 mm/min · 10–15%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 7%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave12000 mm/min · 22% · air assist9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave550 mm/s · 4–7%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 6%—
Mapleengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
Marble Tileengrave155 mm/s · 35%—
Oakengrave500 mm/min · 35%—
Pineengrave600 mm/min · 28%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave300 mm/s · 30%—
Slate (coaster)engrave550 mm/s · 6–9%500 mm/s · 7–10%
Slateengrave400 mm/s · 30% · air assist4000 mm/min · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave360 mm/s · 44%—
Walnutengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Boss LS-1630 or OMTech 80W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Boss LS-1630 is 100W co2 with 406×762mm bed. OMTech 80W CO2 is 80W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Boss LS-1630 and OMTech 80W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 28 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 OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) much faster than the Boss LS-1630 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Boss LS-1630 (100W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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What Makers Say

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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

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— Camp

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

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

— Bruce

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

— Michael

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"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."

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