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K40 CO2 vs Epilog Zing 24 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials.

K40 CO2: $399 vs Epilog Zing 24: $7,995 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the K40 CO2 if you want: more cutting power (35W vs 30W).

K40 CO2

Price
$399
Power
35W
Laser Type
co2
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Epilog Zing 24

Price
$7,995
Power
30W
Laser Type
co2
79 settings for K40 CO244 settings for Epilog Zing 24

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationK40 CO2Epilog Zing 24
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes · air assist32 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 55%35 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut10 mm/s · 60%—
3mm Clear Acryliccut6 mm/s · 90% · air assist18 mm/s · 80% · air assist
3mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 65%15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 72%28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut10 mm/s · 85% · 2× passes—
6mm MDFcut8 mm/s · 88% · 2× passes15 mm/s · 85% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut55 mm/s · 28%—
Bamboo 3mmcut18 mm/s · 68% · air assist—
Bamboocut16 mm/s · 85% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut22 mm/s · 70% · air assist15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Cardboardcut25 mm/s · 40%200 mm/s · 25%
Cardstock 160gsmcut50 mm/s · 12%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut85 mm/s · 18%—
Cardstockcut30 mm/s · 25%38 mm/s · 28%
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 58% · air assist—
Copy Paper 80gsmcut100 mm/s · 12%—
Cork 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist35 mm/s · 35%
Corkcut30 mm/s · 40%20 mm/s · 60%
Corrugated Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%—
Cotton Fabriccut15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist—
Denim Fabriccut17 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist—
EVA Foam 6mmcut45 mm/s · 32%—
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
Foam Board 5mmcut42 mm/s · 35%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut25 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut10 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist30 mm/s · 70%
HTV Vinylcut90 mm/s · 12%—
Kraft Papercut105 mm/s · 8%—
Leathercut22 mm/s · 65% · air assist300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut10 mm/s · 70–80% · 2× passes8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut68 mm/s · 18%—
Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 85% · 2× passes · air assist15 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut11 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut7 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist8100 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubbercut—10 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut10 mm/s · 70–80% · 2× passes8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 30%300 mm/s · 30%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave150 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave390 mm/min—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave100 mm/s · 25–30%400 mm/s · 18%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave360 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave360 mm/min—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave—250 mm/s · 20–25%
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave250 mm/s · 25%12000 mm/min · 30%
Bamboo 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave220 mm/s · 28%—
Bambooengrave—250 mm/min · 60%
Basswoodengrave—250 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Ceramic Tileengrave220 mm/s · 55%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—230 mm/min · 55%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cork 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 20%—
Corkengrave—300 mm/s · 15–20%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Cotton Fabricengrave280 mm/s · 16%—
Denim Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 18%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave280 mm/s · 15–22% · air assist250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave180 mm/s · 22%350 mm/s · 20%
Glassengrave250 mm/s · 25%300 mm/s · 12–18%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%—
Leatherengrave200 mm/s · 18% · 22× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 50%
Mapleengrave220 mm/s · 22–28%200 mm/s · 25–30%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 55%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 15–20%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 22%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave120 mm/s · 45%28800 mm/min · 65%
Rubberengrave—180 mm/s · 65%
Slate (coaster)engrave320 mm/s · 18–25%300 mm/s · 20–28%
Slateengrave200 mm/s · 65%300 mm/s · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/s · 65%—
Walnutengrave220 mm/s · 22–28%200 mm/s · 25–30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the K40 CO2 or Epilog Zing 24?

It depends on your use case. K40 CO2 is 35W co2. Epilog Zing 24 is 30W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the K40 CO2 and Epilog Zing 24 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 23 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 K40 CO2 (35W) much faster than the Epilog Zing 24 (30W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The K40 CO2 (35W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Epilog Zing 24 (30W). 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

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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

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"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

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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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