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Glowforge Plus vs Monport GP 40W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

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

Where to buy

Buy the Glowforge Plus — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Glowforge Plus if you want: more cutting power (45W vs 40W).

Pick the Monport GP 40W CO2 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Glowforge Plus

Power
45W
Laser Type
co2
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Monport GP 40W CO2

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
78 settings for Glowforge Plus59 settings for Monport GP 40W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationGlowforge PlusMonport GP 40W CO2
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut150 mm/min · 100% · air assist22 mm/s · 78% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut150 mm/min · 100%25 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut250 mm/min · 100%20 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut133 mm/min · 100%22 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 65%—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut84 mm/min · 100%—
6mm MDFcut14 mm/s · 80%—
Acrylic Feltcut65 mm/s · 22%55 mm/s · 28%
Bamboo 3mmcut22 mm/s · 62% · air assist18 mm/s · 68% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut300 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboocut130 mm/min · 100% · air assist20 mm/s · 82% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut300 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist25 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut500 mm/min · 35%30 mm/s · 35%
Cardstock 300gsmcut100 mm/s · 14%85 mm/s · 18%
Cardstockcut600 mm/min · 25%600 mm/min · 20%
Chipboard 2mmcut34 mm/s · 48% · air assist28 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut120 mm/s · 10%100 mm/s · 12%
Cork 3mmcut34 mm/s · 28% · air assist28 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Corkcut230 mm/min · 55%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut42 mm/s · 36%35 mm/s · 45%
Cotton Fabriccut18 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut19 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist17 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut55 mm/s · 26%45 mm/s · 32%
Faux Leathercut42 mm/s · 38% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut50 mm/s · 28%42 mm/s · 35%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut32 mm/s · 42–50% · air assist28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut105 mm/s · 9%90 mm/s · 12%
Kraft Papercut280 mm/s · 12%—
Leathercut200 mm/min · 65% · air assist—
Maplecut15 mm/s · 60–70%12 mm/s · 65–75%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut80 mm/s · 14%68 mm/s · 18%
Plywoodcut130 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist20 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut13 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist11 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut12 mm/s · 75%—
Walnutcut15 mm/s · 60–70%12 mm/s · 65–75%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/min · 75%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave440 mm/min420 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave400 mm/min390 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave420 mm/min400 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave380 mm/s · 16%—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Anodized Aluminumengrave500 mm/min · 100%800 mm/s · 25% · 30× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave375 mm/min · 65%—
Basswoodengrave1000 mm/min · 25% · air assist—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave250 mm/s · 55%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%400 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave330 mm/s · 13%280 mm/s · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave350 mm/s · 14%300 mm/s · 18%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave320 mm/s · 12–18% · air assist300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/min · 55%500 mm/s · 20% · 25× passes · air assist
Glassengrave380 mm/s · 8–12%350 mm/s · 10–14%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%—
Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%450 mm/s · 22% · 28× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave270 mm/s · 18–23%250 mm/s · 20–25%
Marble Tileengrave95 mm/s · 48%80 mm/s · 55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave240 mm/s · 18%200 mm/s · 22%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave200 mm/s · 25%—
Slate (coaster)engrave380 mm/s · 13–18%350 mm/s · 15–22%
Slateengrave500 mm/min · 80%500 mm/s · 35% · 40× passes · air assist
Stainless Steelengrave240 mm/s · 58%200 mm/s · 65%
Walnutengrave270 mm/s · 18–23%250 mm/s · 20–25%
All Glowforge Plus settings →All Monport GP 40W CO2 settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Glowforge Plus or Monport GP 40W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Glowforge Plus is 45W co2. Monport GP 40W CO2 is 40W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Glowforge Plus and Monport GP 40W CO2 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.

Is the Monport GP 40W CO2 or Glowforge Plus compatible with LightBurn?

The Monport GP 40W CO2 works natively with LightBurn. The Glowforge Plus uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Glowforge Plus (45W) much faster than the Monport GP 40W CO2 (40W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Glowforge Plus (45W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Monport GP 40W CO2 (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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