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NEJE 3 Max vs Sculpfun S9 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 22 shared materials.

NEJE 3 Max: $349 vs Sculpfun S9: $189 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the NEJE 3 Max — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the Sculpfun S9 — check current price & availability

Buy on Amazon →

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the NEJE 3 Max if you want: more cutting power (12W vs 10W).

Pick the Sculpfun S9 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

NEJE 3 Max

Price
$349
Power
12W
Laser Type
diode
Buy NEJE 3 Max →
Sculpfun S9

Sculpfun S9

Price
$189
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
410×420mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Sculpfun S9 →
71 settings for NEJE 3 Max63 settings for Sculpfun S9

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationNEJE 3 MaxSculpfun S9
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut3500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut4000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes—
3mm MDFcut3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes—
Acrylic Feltcut—3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes1100 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes · air assist
Bamboocut1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist—
Basswoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes
Cardboardcut5500 mm/min · 40%600 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardstock 300gsmcut—4000 mm/min · 45%
Cardstockcut8000 mm/min · 20%800 mm/min · 65%
Chipboard 2mmcut1000 mm/min · 85%2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—5500 mm/min · 35%
Cork 3mmcut500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist
Corkcut5000 mm/min · 62%800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut—3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut1500 mm/min · 78%1500 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Denim Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 82%1300 mm/min · 50–55% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut—3000 mm/min · 55%
Faux Leathercut2000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist
Feltcut4000 mm/min · 55%—
Foam Board 5mmcut—4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—7000 mm/min · 22%
Kraft Papercut1000 mm/min · 55%1500 mm/min · 45%
Leathercut1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist600 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—5500 mm/min · 32%
Papercut—1200 mm/min · 50%
Plywoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2500 mm/min · 55%2000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave3000 mm/min—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave5500 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave2200 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave2800 mm/min—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2500 mm/min · 40%—
Acrylic Feltengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Anodized Aluminumengrave3000 mm/min · 80%1500 mm/min · 100%
Bamboo 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 42%3500 mm/min · 40–45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave1000 mm/min · 88%—
Bambooengrave5000 mm/min · 42%—
Basswoodengrave5000 mm/min · 40%2000 mm/min · 60%
Cardboardengrave—2000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%2500 mm/min · 25–30%
Ceramic Tileengrave800 mm/min · 100%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave3500 mm/min · 40%8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave5000 mm/min · 55%—
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 30%2500 mm/min · 45%
Corkengrave5000 mm/min · 30%3000 mm/min · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave4000 mm/min · 25%5500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave3000 mm/min · 38%4500 mm/min · 32%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Faux Leatherengrave—8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7000 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3500 mm/min · 35%1200 mm/min · 45%
Glassengrave7500 mm/min · 50–60%6000 mm/min · 70–80%
HTV Vinylengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave3500 mm/min · 26%4500 mm/min · 15–20%
Leatherengrave6000 mm/min · 48%2000 mm/min · 45%
Mapleengrave6000 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—1600 mm/min · 90%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Paperengrave—3500 mm/min · 20–25%
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—2200 mm/min · 88%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave1500 mm/min · 65%—
Slate (coaster)engrave6000 mm/min · 60–70%3500 mm/min · 80–90%
Slateengrave2500 mm/min · 70%—
Stainless Steelengrave—2000 mm/min · 98%
Walnutengrave6000 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the NEJE 3 Max or Sculpfun S9?

It depends on your use case. NEJE 3 Max is 12W diode. Sculpfun S9 is 10W diode with 410×420mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the NEJE 3 Max and Sculpfun S9 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 22 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 Sculpfun S9 or NEJE 3 Max compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S9 works natively with LightBurn. The NEJE 3 Max uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the NEJE 3 Max (12W) much faster than the Sculpfun S9 (10W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The NEJE 3 Max (12W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Sculpfun S9 (10W). 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

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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

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"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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