NEJE 3 Max vs xTool M1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 33 shared materials.

NEJE 3 Max: $349 vs xTool M1: $1,299 — 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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Buy the xTool M1 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

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

NEJE 3 Max

Price
$349

Power
12W

Laser Type
diode

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xTool M1

Price
$1,299

Power
10W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
300×300mm

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71 settings for NEJE 3 Max64 settings for xTool M1

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	NEJE 3 Max	xTool M1
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	3500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	1800 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	4000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes	500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut	3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	4 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	—	5 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	—	5 mm/s · 100% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut	1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist	1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist	800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut	—	500 mm/min · 70%
Cardboardcut	5500 mm/min · 40%	500 mm/min · 70%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut	—	80 mm/s
Cardstockcut	8000 mm/min · 20%	600 mm/min · 70%
Chipboard 2mmcut	1000 mm/min · 85%	800 mm/min · 90%
Cork 3mmcut	500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes	2500 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut	5000 mm/min · 62%	2000 mm/min · 70%
Cotton Fabriccut	1500 mm/min · 78%	1200 mm/min · 80%
Denim Fabriccut	1200 mm/min · 82%	1000 mm/min · 85%
Faux Leathercut	2000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
Feltcut	4000 mm/min · 55%	—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist	1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
HTV Vinylcut	—	80 mm/s
Kraft Papercut	1000 mm/min · 55%	1000 mm/min · 55%
Leathercut	1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist	800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist	800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
Papercut	—	800 mm/min · 60%
Plywoodcut	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist	1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist	800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	2500 mm/min · 55%	2000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	3000 mm/min	2800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	5500 mm/min · 35–40%	—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	2200 mm/min	2000 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	100 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	2800 mm/min	2600 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	—	60 mm/s · 100%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	2500 mm/min · 40%	2000 mm/min · 42%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	—	100 mm/s · 25–30%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	3000 mm/min · 80%	800 mm/min · 75%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	2500 mm/min · 42%	2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	1000 mm/min · 88%	800 mm/min · 90%
Bambooengrave	5000 mm/min · 42%	—
Basswoodengrave	5000 mm/min · 40%	3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardboardengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave	—	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Ceramic Tileengrave	800 mm/min · 100%	600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	3500 mm/min · 40%	3000 mm/min · 42%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	5000 mm/min · 55%	—
Cork 3mmengrave	3000 mm/min · 30%	—
Corkengrave	5000 mm/min · 30%	—
Cotton Fabricengrave	4000 mm/min · 25%	3500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave	3000 mm/min · 38%	2500 mm/min · 42%
Faux Leatherengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	7000 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	3500 mm/min · 35%	70 mm/s · 60%
Glassengrave	7500 mm/min · 50–60%	6000 mm/min · 70–80%
HTV Vinylengrave	—	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave	3500 mm/min · 26%	3000 mm/min · 20–25%
Leatherengrave	6000 mm/min · 48%	3000 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave	6000 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
Paperengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 20–25%
Plywoodengrave	8000 mm/min · 30–35%	—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	1500 mm/min · 65%	1200 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave	6000 mm/min · 60–70%	180 mm/s · 30%
Slateengrave	2500 mm/min · 70%	1500 mm/min · 80%
Walnutengrave	6000 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the NEJE 3 Max or xTool M1?

It depends on your use case. NEJE 3 Max is 12W diode. xTool M1 is 10W diode with 300×300mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the NEJE 3 Max and xTool M1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 33 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 NEJE 3 Max (12W) much faster than the xTool M1 (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 xTool M1 (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.

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