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Creality Falcon A1 vs MECPOW X4 Pro: Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 5 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the MECPOW X4 Pro if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Creality Falcon A1: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

MECPOW X4 Pro: check current price & availability

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Creality Falcon A1

Power
22W
Laser Type
diode
Buy Creality Falcon A1 →

MECPOW X4 Pro

Power
22W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
410×400mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy MECPOW X4 Pro →
86 settings for Creality Falcon A19 settings for MECPOW X4 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationCreality Falcon A1MECPOW X4 Pro
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 70% · air assist-
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 95% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut4200 mm/min · 40% · air assist900 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut300 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 90% · air assist-
6mm MDFcut160 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist-
Acrylic Feltcut6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist-
Aldercut800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Bamboo 3mmcut2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist-
Bamboocut700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Basswoodcut3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist-
Cardboardcut5000 mm/min · 60% · air assist-
Cardstock 300gsmcut9000 mm/min · 25%-
Cardstockcut4000 mm/min · 50% · air assist-
Cedarcut1100 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist-
Cherrycut800 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist-
Chipboard 2mmcut4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist-
Copy Paper 80gsmcut11000 mm/min · 18%-
Cork 3mmcut6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist-
Corkcut1700 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist-
Corrugated Cardboardcut5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes-
Cotton Fabriccut550 mm/min · 72%-
Craft Felt 3mmcut900 mm/min · 75%-
Denim Fabriccut2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist-
EVA Foam 3mmcut800 mm/min · 62%-
EVA Foam 6mmcut5500 mm/min · 35%-
Faux Leathercut4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist-
Foam Board 5mmcut6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes-
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut3000 mm/min · 80–90% · 2× passes · air assist-
Genuine Leathercut2000 mm/min · 100% · air assist400 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut11000 mm/min · 12%-
Leathercut1800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Maplecut2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist-
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut9000 mm/min · 18%-
Oakcut800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Pinecut250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist-
Plywoodcut600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Rubber Stamp Blankcut1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist-
Walnutcut2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist-
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%-
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave4000 mm/min · 55%3000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave-3500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2500 mm/min · 55%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%-
6mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%-
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Alderengrave2800 mm/min · 65%-
Anodized Aluminumengrave1500 mm/min · 70–80%-
Bamboo 3mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%-
Bambooengrave6000 mm/min · 75%-
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%-
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Cardstockengrave6000 mm/min · 15%-
Cedarengrave4000 mm/min · 45%-
Cherryengrave3000 mm/min · 62%-
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave2500 mm/min · 80%-
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave2000 mm/min · 70–80%-
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Cork 3mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Corkengrave6000 mm/min · 28%-
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Cotton Fabricengrave9000 mm/min · 16%-
Craft Felt 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 30–35%-
Denim Fabricengrave7000 mm/min · 18%-
EVA Foam 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 25–30%-
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%-
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave6500 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist-
Genuine Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 40%1500 mm/min · 35%
Glassengrave1000 mm/min · 55%-
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 50%-
Mapleengrave5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist-
Marble Tileengrave2000 mm/min · 85%-
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%-
Oakengrave6000 mm/min · 60%-
Pineengrave3500 mm/min · 55%-
Plywoodengrave3000 mm/min · 50–65%-
Powder Coated Steelengrave2500 mm/min · 80%-
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave3500 mm/min · 75%-
Slate (coaster)engrave2200 mm/min · 90%-
Slateengrave2500 mm/min · 72%2000 mm/min · 75%
Spray Painted Metalengrave2800 mm/min · 75%-
Stainless Steelengrave3500 mm/min · 90%-
Walnutengrave5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist-
Stainless Steelmark400 mm/min · 90–100%-
All Creality Falcon A1 settings →All MECPOW X4 Pro settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Creality Falcon A1 or MECPOW X4 Pro?

It depends on your use case. Creality Falcon A1 is 22W diode. MECPOW X4 Pro is 22W diode with 410×400mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Creality Falcon A1 and MECPOW X4 Pro cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 5 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 MECPOW X4 Pro or Creality Falcon A1 compatible with LightBurn?

The MECPOW X4 Pro works natively with LightBurn. The Creality Falcon A1 uses proprietary software. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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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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