Flux Beamo vs xTool S1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 38 shared materials.

Flux Beamo: $1,995 vs xTool S1: $1,699 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Flux Beamo if you want: CO₂ — cuts clear acrylic and engraves glass; diode lasers can't.

Pick the xTool S1 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 30W); a more affordable price point.

xTool S1

Price
$1,699

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
498×330mm

Software

xTool Creative Space

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69 settings for Flux Beamo176 settings for xTool S1

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Flux Beamo	xTool S1
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	—	5000 mm/min · 90% · air assist
2mm MDFcut	18 mm/s · 60% · air assist	—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	15 mm/s · 70% · air assist	550 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	20 mm/s · 55% · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	11 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist	3000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	12 mm/s · 70% · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Coloured Acryliccut	—	3200 mm/min · 72% · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut	—	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut	7 mm/s · 65%	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	—	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	15 mm/s · 65% · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut	—	1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	8 mm/s · 88% · 2× passes	—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut	—	200 mm/min · 85% · air assist
6mm MDFcut	7 mm/s · 90% · 2× passes	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut	—	600 mm/min · 100% · 6× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut	—	6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Alder 3mmcut	—	4200 mm/min · 62% · air assist
Aldercut	—	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	18 mm/s · 82%	4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist	1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	15 mm/s · 70% · air assist	3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut	—	300 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut	100 mm/s · 25%	3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	—	10000 mm/min · 20%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut	—	200 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut	38 mm/s · 28%	3500 mm/min · 20%
Cedar 3mmcut	—	4000 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Cedarcut	—	550 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherry 3mmcut	—	3800 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Cherrycut	—	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut	22 mm/s · 48%	5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	—	11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut	35 mm/s · 40%	6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut	—	5000 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Corkcut	14 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist	800 mm/min · 70–85% · 2× passes
Corrugated Cardboardcut	—	5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut	40 mm/s · 38%	6000 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut	—	7000 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut	30 mm/s · 45%	6000 mm/min · 52% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut	—	8000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut	—	5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut	28 mm/s · 52%	4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut	—	6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
Foamcut	—	1200 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	22 mm/s · 65%	2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	—	11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut	200 mm/s · 12%	3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut	300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist	2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	—	9000 mm/min · 18%
Oak 3mmcut	—	3500 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
Oakcut	—	350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut	—	2500 mm/min · 15%
Pine 3mmcut	—	4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Pinecut	—	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut	15 mm/s · 70% · air assist	600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	—	1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	8 mm/s · 80%	600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Washi Tapecut	—	2000 mm/min · 12%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 40%
2mm MDFengrave	250 mm/s · 15–20%	—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	250 mm/s · 15–20%	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	200 mm/s · 20%	6000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	200 mm/s · 18%	6000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	380 mm/min	7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 15%	—
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	350 mm/min	4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	100 mm/s · 15–20%	200 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	350 mm/min	7000 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	250 mm/s · 15–20%	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
5mm Plywoodengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 55%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 60%
Acrylic Feltengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alder 3mmengrave	—	7500 mm/min · 40%
Alderengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 42%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	150 mm/min · 85%	1500 mm/min · 70–80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	350 mm/s · 22%	8000 mm/min · 38%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	200 mm/s · 32%	4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave	250 mm/min · 60%	4000 mm/min · 48%
Basswoodengrave	250 mm/s · 15–20%	—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave	—	500 mm/s · 20–25%
Cardboardengrave	500 mm/s · 5–10%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	—	12000 mm/min · 10%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave	—	500 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockengrave	500 mm/s · 5–10%	6000 mm/min · 12%
Cedar 3mmengrave	—	7500 mm/min · 38%
Cedarengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 30%
Ceramic Tileengrave	200 mm/s · 55%	500 mm/min · 90–100%
Cherry 3mmengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 42% · air assist
Cherryengrave	—	4500 mm/min · 40%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	380 mm/s · 18%	8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 70%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	230 mm/min · 55%	2000 mm/min · 70–80%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 30%
Corkengrave	250 mm/s · 15%	4000 mm/min · 35–45%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave	500 mm/s · 10%	9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave	400 mm/s · 12%	8000 mm/min · 30%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave	—	10000 mm/min · 20%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave	400 mm/s · 12%	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Foamengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist	7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	250 mm/s · 18%	3000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave	300 mm/s · 12–18%	1000 mm/min · 55%
HTV Vinylengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave	500 mm/s · 5–8%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave	200 mm/min · 50%	4000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave	200 mm/s · 25–30%	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave	60 mm/s · 55%	2000 mm/min · 85%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oak 3mmengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Oakengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 45%
Paperengrave	—	6000 mm/min · 10%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 55%
Pine 3mmengrave	—	7500 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Pineengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 35%
Plywoodengrave	250 mm/s · 15–20%	3000 mm/min · 50–65%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 70%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	150 mm/s · 28%	2000 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave	300 mm/s · 20–28%	2200 mm/min · 90%
Slateengrave	200 mm/s · 65%	3500 mm/min · 70%
Spray Painted Metalengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 65%
Stainless Steelengrave	180 mm/s · 62%	3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave	200 mm/s · 25–30%	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Washi Tapeengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 8%
Stainless Steelmark	—	400 mm/min · 90–100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Flux Beamo or xTool S1?

It depends on your use case. Flux Beamo is 30W co2. xTool S1 is 40W diode with 498×330mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Flux Beamo and xTool S1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 38 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

Can the xTool S1 cut clear acrylic like the Flux Beamo?

No. CO₂ lasers like the Flux Beamo cut clear acrylic cleanly because the CO₂ wavelength is absorbed by transparent materials. Diode lasers like the xTool S1 struggle with clear acrylic — only painted or tinted acrylic works reliably.

Is the xTool S1 (40W) much faster than the Flux Beamo (30W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The xTool S1 (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Flux Beamo (30W). 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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