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Glowforge Pro vs OMTech 60W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 58 shared materials.

Glowforge Pro: $7,999 vs OMTech 60W CO2: $2,899 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Glowforge Pro — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the OMTech 60W CO2 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 60W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (60W vs 45W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Glowforge Pro

Glowforge Pro

Price
$7,999
Power
45W
Laser Type
co2
Software
Glowforge App
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OMTech 60W CO2

OMTech 60W CO2

Price
$2,899
Power
60W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
Buy OMTech 60W CO2 →
158 settings for Glowforge Pro125 settings for OMTech 60W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationGlowforge ProOMTech 60W CO2
10mm Plywoodcut—12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm MDFcut—7 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 35% · air assist40 mm/s · 25% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 100% · air assist28 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut30 mm/s · 100% · air assist25 mm/s · 35% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist22 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut20 mm/s · 100% · air assist18 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Coloured Acryliccut15 mm/s · 60%—
3mm MDFcut35 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut18 mm/s · 60% · air assist25 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 100% · air assist22 mm/s · 48% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut12 mm/s · 55% · 2× passes · air assist15 mm/s · 50% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut168 glowforge_units · 100%—
6mm Clear Acryliccut6 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist10 mm/s · 60% · air assist
6mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 100% · air assist18 mm/s · 55% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut4.5 mm/s · 72% · 3× passes · air assist7 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut65 mm/s · 22%72 mm/s · 20%
Acryliccut150 mm/s · 80% · air assist—
Alder 3mmcut24 mm/s · 50%—
Aldercut300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut25 mm/s · 50%25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist25 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Basswoodcut30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut85 mm/s · 42%100 mm/s · 35%
Cardboardcut200 mm/s · 40%100 mm/s · 15%
Cardstock 300gsmcut80 mm/s · 10%110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut110 mm/s · 18%130 mm/s · 16%
Cardstockcut250 mm/s · 12%120 mm/s · 10%
Cedar 3mmcut24 mm/s · 48%—
Cedarcut338 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Cherry 3mmcut20 mm/s · 58%—
Cherrycut203 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut32 mm/s · 28%38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut120 mm/s · 10%130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut34 mm/s · 28% · air assist38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Corkcut250 mm/min · 55%40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboardcut42 mm/s · 36%48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut55 mm/s · 18%21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut50 mm/s · 15%—
Denim Fabriccut48 mm/s · 22%22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut40 mm/s · 20%—
EVA Foam 6mmcut55 mm/s · 26%62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut42 mm/s · 38% · air assist48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut50 mm/s · 28%58 mm/s · 25%
Foamcut55 mm/s · 14%70 mm/s · 12%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut32 mm/s · 42–50% · air assist48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut25 mm/s · 80%14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut105 mm/s · 9%115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut300 mm/s · 15%150 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut170 mm/min · 100% · air assist35 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Maplecut15 mm/s · 60–70%22 mm/s · 48–55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut80 mm/s · 14%90 mm/s · 12%
Oak 3mmcut18 mm/s · 65%—
Oakcut169 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Papercut300 mm/s · 8%150 mm/s · 8%
Pine 3mmcut22 mm/s · 55%—
Pinecut304 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut13 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut15 mm/s · 60–70%22 mm/s · 48–55%
Washi Tapecut160 mm/s · 7%200 mm/s · 6%
10mm Plywoodengrave—200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm MDFengrave—100 mm/s · 20–25%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave380 mm/s · 11%500 mm/s · 8%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 25–30%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave150 mm/s · 40%350 mm/s · 28%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave350 mm/s · 18–25%350 mm/s · 18–25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave440 mm/min480 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%250 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave400 mm/min420 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave450 mm/s · 20–28%450 mm/s · 20–28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave420 mm/min460 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave140 mm/s · 20%180 mm/s · 16%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 25–30%350 mm/s · 10–15%
5mm Plywoodengrave160 mm/s · 18%200 mm/s · 16%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave120 mm/s · 22%150 mm/s · 18%
6mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%250 mm/s · 15–20%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave120 mm/s · 22%150 mm/s · 20%
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Acrylicengrave500 mm/s · 20–25%—
Alderengrave371 mm/min · 52%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave250 mm/s · 40%300 mm/s · 40%
Bamboo 3mmengrave330 mm/s · 15%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—300 mm/s · 30%
Bambooengrave300 mm/s · 30%350 mm/s · 30%
Basswoodengrave450 mm/s · 20–28%500 mm/s · 22–30%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave400 mm/s · 6%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cedarengrave405 mm/min · 45%—
Ceramic Mugengrave—300 mm/s · 55%
Ceramic Tileengrave160 mm/s · 65%180 mm/s · 65%
Cherry 3mmengrave310 mm/s · 18%—
Cherryengrave371 mm/min · 55%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave300 mm/min · 48%400 mm/min · 40%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave320 mm/s · 12%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave330 mm/s · 13%380 mm/s · 11%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 10–15%—
Denim Fabricengrave350 mm/s · 14%400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 10–15%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave320 mm/s · 12–18% · air assist400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave800 glowforge_units · 55%250 mm/s · 22%
Glassengrave300 mm/s · 18%420 mm/s · 16%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave170 mm/min · 60%300 mm/s · 18% · 25× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave270 mm/s · 18–23%350 mm/s · 12–16%
Marble Tileengrave250 mm/s · 30%350 mm/s · 24%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Oak 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 20%—
Oakengrave338 mm/min · 60%—
Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave120 mm/s · 45%200 mm/s · 35%
Pine 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 17%—
Pineengrave405 mm/min · 50%—
Plywoodengrave450 mm/s · 22–30%450 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave300 mm/min · 48%400 mm/min · 40%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave240 mm/s · 18%270 mm/s · 16%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—200 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave200 mm/s · 23–28%310 mm/s · 17–22%
Slateengrave1000 glowforge_units · 80%300 mm/s · 60%
Spray Painted Metalengrave350 mm/min · 45%450 mm/min · 35%
Stainless Steelengrave240 mm/s · 58%275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave270 mm/s · 18–23%350 mm/s · 12–16%
Stainless Steelmark120 mm/s · 70%170 mm/s · 75%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Glowforge Pro or OMTech 60W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Glowforge Pro is 45W co2. OMTech 60W CO2 is 60W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Glowforge Pro and OMTech 60W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 58 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 OMTech 60W CO2 or Glowforge Pro compatible with LightBurn?

The OMTech 60W CO2 works natively with LightBurn. The Glowforge Pro uses Glowforge App. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the OMTech 60W CO2 (60W) much faster than the Glowforge Pro (45W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 60W CO2 (60W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Glowforge Pro (45W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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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