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Flux Beamo vs OMTech Polar — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials.

Flux Beamo: $1,995 vs OMTech Polar: $1,499 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Flux Beamo

Price
$1,995
Power
30W
Laser Type
co2

OMTech Polar

Price
$1,499
Power
30W
Laser Type
co2
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46 settings for Flux Beamo44 settings for OMTech Polar

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationFlux BeamoOMTech Polar
2mm MDFcut18 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist18 mm/s · 72% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 55% · air assist20 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut11 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist12 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm MDFcut7 mm/s · 65%15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 65% · air assist14 mm/s · 78% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—12 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Cardboardcut100 mm/s · 25%80 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut38 mm/s · 28%80 mm/s · 15%
Cork 3mmcut35 mm/s · 40%35 mm/s · 38%
Corkcut14 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist20 mm/s · 60%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 65%19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut200 mm/s · 12%100 mm/s · 20%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes
Papercut—100 mm/s · 12%
Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Walnutcut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes
2mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%350 mm/s · 22%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 20%300 mm/s · 20%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 18%—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 15%350 mm/s · 15%
3mm MDFengrave100 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%200 mm/s · 20–25%
6mm MDFengrave—200 mm/s · 20–25%
Anodized Aluminumengrave150 mm/min · 85%150 mm/min · 85%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave200 mm/s · 32%—
Bambooengrave250 mm/min · 60%250 mm/min · 60%
Basswoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave230 mm/min · 55%230 mm/min · 55%
Corkengrave250 mm/s · 15%300 mm/s · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave250 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave300 mm/s · 12–18%300 mm/s · 12–18%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave200 mm/min · 50%200 mm/min · 50%
Mapleengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%200 mm/s · 25–30%
Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 15–20%
Slate (coaster)engrave300 mm/s · 20–28%300 mm/s · 20–28%
Slateengrave200 mm/s · 65%300 mm/s · 60%
Walnutengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%200 mm/s · 25–30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Flux Beamo or OMTech Polar?

It depends on your use case. Flux Beamo is 30W co2. OMTech Polar is 30W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Flux Beamo and OMTech Polar cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

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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

★★★★★

"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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