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Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core vs Glowforge Spark: Which Should You Buy?

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

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core if you want: more cutting power (45W vs 40W).

Where to buy

Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Glowforge Spark: check current price & availability

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Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core

Glowforge Spark

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
498×279mm
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59 settings for Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core55 settings for Glowforge Spark

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationFull Spectrum Laser Muse CoreGlowforge Spark
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 40% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut15 mm/s · 55% · air assist12 mm/s · 70%
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 48% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 68%-
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 80%-
6mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 85%-
Bamboo 3mmcut25 mm/s · 78%-
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut15 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist-
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut20 mm/s · 60% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%35 mm/s · 45%
Cardstockcut45 mm/s · 25%45 mm/s · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut30 mm/s · 50%28 mm/s · 32%
Cork 3mmcut35 mm/s · 38%230 mm/min · 55%
Corkcut25 mm/s · 55%25 mm/s · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut50 mm/s · 32%45 mm/s · 22%
Denim Fabriccut40 mm/s · 40%40 mm/s · 28%
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 45%35 mm/s · 50%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut30 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut10 mm/s · 70–75% · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut125 mm/s · 8%280 mm/s · 12%
Leathercut10 mm/s · 55% · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut15 mm/s · 65–75%12 mm/s · 65–75%
Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut10 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist-
Walnutcut15 mm/s · 65–75%12 mm/s · 65–75%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave315 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave315 mm/s · 30%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave-420 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave210 mm/s · 15–20%200 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave-390 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave260 mm/s · 10–15%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave-400 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 18%-
Anodized Aluminumengrave210 mm/s · 20% · air assist180 mm/min · 80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 22%-
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave260 mm/s · 35%250 mm/s · 38%
Bambooengrave300 mm/min · 55%300 mm/min · 55%
Basswoodengrave315 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave525 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave525 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Ceramic Tileengrave260 mm/s · 55%250 mm/s · 60%
Chipboard 2mmengrave420 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 20%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave300 mm/min · 50%280 mm/min · 50%
Cork 3mmengrave-400 mm/s · 12%
Corkengrave420 mm/s · 15–20%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave525 mm/s · 9%300 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabricengrave440 mm/s · 12%350 mm/s · 16%
Faux Leatherengrave525 mm/s · 12%500 mm/s · 15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave315 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave210 mm/s · 25%250 mm/min · 45%
Glassengrave365 mm/s · 10–14%350 mm/s · 10–14%
Kraft Paperengrave525 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave155 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/min · 45%
Mapleengrave260 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 20–25%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 50%-
Plywoodengrave315 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave155 mm/s · 50%-
Slate (coaster)engrave365 mm/s · 15–22%350 mm/s · 15–22%
Slateengrave260 mm/s · 65%220 mm/min · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave230 mm/s · 58%-
Walnutengrave260 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 20–25%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core or Glowforge Spark?

It depends on your use case. Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core is 45W co2. Glowforge Spark is 40W co2 with 498×279mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core and Glowforge Spark 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 Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core (45W) much faster than the Glowforge Spark (40W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Full Spectrum Laser Muse Core (45W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Glowforge Spark (40W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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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