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

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 31 shared materials.

Glowforge Spark vs Monport 40W CO2: $599 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Monport 40W CO2 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Glowforge Spark if you want: a larger work area (498×279mm).

Glowforge Spark

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
498×279mm

Monport 40W CO2

Price
$599
Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
300×200mm
Buy Monport 40W CO2 →
55 settings for Glowforge Spark65 settings for Monport 40W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationGlowforge SparkMonport 40W CO2
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 40% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70%12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist15 mm/s · 48% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—20 mm/s · 68%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—14 mm/s · 80%
6mm MDFcut—12 mm/s · 85%
Bamboo 3mmcut—25 mm/s · 78%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—14 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 · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 60% · air assist
Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%35 mm/s · 45%
Cardstockcut45 mm/s · 25%45 mm/s · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 32%28 mm/s · 50%
Cork 3mmcut230 mm/min · 55%32 mm/s · 38%
Corkcut25 mm/s · 55%25 mm/s · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut45 mm/s · 22%50 mm/s · 32%
Denim Fabriccut40 mm/s · 28%40 mm/s · 40%
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 50%35 mm/s · 45%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist11 mm/s · 70–75% · air assist
Kraft Papercut280 mm/s · 12%120 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist10 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Maplecut12 mm/s · 65–75%12 mm/s · 65–75%
Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 65% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—8 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut12 mm/s · 65–75%12 mm/s · 65–75%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 30%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave420 mm/min420 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%200 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave390 mm/min390 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave400 mm/min400 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—380 mm/s · 18%
Anodized Aluminumengrave180 mm/min · 80%200 mm/s · 20% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave—380 mm/s · 22%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave250 mm/s · 38%250 mm/s · 35%
Bambooengrave300 mm/min · 55%300 mm/min · 55%
Basswoodengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Ceramic Tileengrave250 mm/s · 60%250 mm/s · 55%
Chipboard 2mmengrave400 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 18%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave280 mm/min · 50%280 mm/min · 50%
Cork 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 12%—
Corkengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 15%500 mm/s · 9%
Denim Fabricengrave350 mm/s · 16%420 mm/s · 12%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 15%500 mm/s · 12%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave250 mm/min · 45%200 mm/s · 25%
Glassengrave350 mm/s · 10–14%350 mm/s · 10–14%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave250 mm/min · 45%150 mm/s · 15–20%
Mapleengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 20–25%
Marble Tileengrave—75 mm/s · 50%
Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 15–20%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—150 mm/s · 50%
Slate (coaster)engrave350 mm/s · 15–22%350 mm/s · 15–22%
Slateengrave220 mm/min · 60%250 mm/s · 65%
Stainless Steelengrave—220 mm/s · 58%
Walnutengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 20–25%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on your use case. Glowforge Spark is 40W co2 with 498×279mm bed. Monport 40W CO2 is 40W co2 with 300×200mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Glowforge Spark and Monport 40W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 31 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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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

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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

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"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

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"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

★★★★★

"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

— Michael

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"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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