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Monport GP 40W CO2 vs Glowforge Plus — 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 Monport GP 40W CO2 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

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

Monport GP 40W CO2

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn

Glowforge Plus

Power
45W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Glowforge Plus →
59 settings for Monport GP 40W CO278 settings for Glowforge Plus

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationMonport GP 40W CO2Glowforge Plus
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 78% · 2× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100%
3mm Clear Acryliccut20 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist250 mm/min · 100%
3mm MDFcut22 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes · air assist133 mm/min · 100%
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—22 mm/s · 65%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—84 mm/min · 100%
6mm MDFcut—14 mm/s · 80%
Acrylic Feltcut55 mm/s · 28%65 mm/s · 22%
Bamboo 3mmcut18 mm/s · 68% · air assist22 mm/s · 62% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—300 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut20 mm/s · 82% · 2× passes · air assist130 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Basswoodcut25 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut30 mm/s · 35%500 mm/min · 35%
Cardstock 300gsmcut85 mm/s · 18%100 mm/s · 14%
Cardstockcut600 mm/min · 20%600 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 58% · air assist34 mm/s · 48% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut100 mm/s · 12%120 mm/s · 10%
Cork 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist34 mm/s · 28% · air assist
Corkcut—230 mm/min · 55%
Corrugated Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%42 mm/s · 36%
Cotton Fabriccut15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist18 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut17 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist19 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut45 mm/s · 32%55 mm/s · 26%
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist42 mm/s · 38% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut42 mm/s · 35%50 mm/s · 28%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist32 mm/s · 42–50% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut—300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut90 mm/s · 12%105 mm/s · 9%
Kraft Papercut—280 mm/s · 12%
Leathercut—200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Maplecut12 mm/s · 65–75%15 mm/s · 60–70%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut68 mm/s · 18%80 mm/s · 14%
Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes · air assist130 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut11 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist13 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—12 mm/s · 75%
Walnutcut12 mm/s · 65–75%15 mm/s · 60–70%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—500 mm/min · 75%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave420 mm/min440 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave390 mm/min400 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave400 mm/min420 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—380 mm/s · 16%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Anodized Aluminumengrave800 mm/s · 25% · 30× passes · air assist500 mm/min · 100%
Bamboo 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%350 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—375 mm/min · 65%
Basswoodengrave—1000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave—250 mm/s · 55%
Chipboard 2mmengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave280 mm/s · 16%330 mm/s · 13%
Denim Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 14%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist320 mm/s · 12–18% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 20% · 25× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave350 mm/s · 10–14%380 mm/s · 8–12%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave450 mm/s · 22% · 28× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Mapleengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%270 mm/s · 18–23%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 55%95 mm/s · 48%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 22%240 mm/s · 18%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—200 mm/s · 25%
Slate (coaster)engrave350 mm/s · 15–22%380 mm/s · 13–18%
Slateengrave500 mm/s · 35% · 40× passes · air assist500 mm/min · 80%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/s · 65%240 mm/s · 58%
Walnutengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%270 mm/s · 18–23%
All Monport GP 40W CO2 settings →All Glowforge Plus settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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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

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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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