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OMTech 40W CO2 vs Glowforge Plus — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 39 shared materials.

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

Where to buy

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

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Where to buy

Buy the Glowforge Plus — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 40W CO2 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

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

OMTech 40W CO2

OMTech 40W CO2

Price
$599
Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
300×200mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy OMTech 40W CO2 →

Glowforge Plus

Power
45W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Glowforge Plus →
90 settings for OMTech 40W CO278 settings for Glowforge Plus

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 40W CO2Glowforge Plus
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 32% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—150 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 40% · air assist150 mm/min · 100%
3mm Black Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 46% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist250 mm/min · 100%
3mm Hardboard HDFcut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Maple Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 48% · air assist—
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 45% · air assist133 mm/min · 100%
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 45% · air assist22 mm/s · 65%
5mm Plywoodcut10 mm/s · 60% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—84 mm/min · 100%
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut8 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Birch Plywoodcut7 mm/s · 70% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Clear Acryliccut6 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm MDFcut8 mm/s · 62% · 2× passes · air assist14 mm/s · 80%
9mm Birch Plywoodcut4 mm/s · 78% · 3× passes · air assist—
Acrylic Feltcut55 mm/s · 28%65 mm/s · 22%
Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Aldercut250 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut18 mm/s · 68% · air assist22 mm/s · 62% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—300 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist130 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Basswoodcut—300 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut60 mm/s · 20%500 mm/min · 35%
Cardstock 160gsmcut60 mm/s · 15%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut85 mm/s · 18%100 mm/s · 14%
Cardstockcut80 mm/s · 12%600 mm/min · 25%
Cedarcut400 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
Cherrycut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 58% · air assist34 mm/s · 48% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut100 mm/s · 12%120 mm/s · 10%
Cork 3mmcut22 mm/s · 42%34 mm/s · 28% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Corkcut—230 mm/min · 55%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut22 mm/s · 45%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%42 mm/s · 36%
Cotton Fabriccut60 mm/s · 28%18 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut30 mm/s · 35%—
Denim Fabriccut—19 mm/s · 40–45% · air assist
Denimcut40 mm/s · 38%—
EVA Foam 3mmcut40 mm/s · 22%—
EVA Foam 6mmcut45 mm/s · 32%55 mm/s · 26%
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist42 mm/s · 38% · air assist
Feltcut800 mm/min · 25%—
Foam Board 5mmcut42 mm/s · 35%50 mm/s · 28%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—32 mm/s · 42–50% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut20 mm/s · 35% · air assist300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut90 mm/s · 12%105 mm/s · 9%
Kraft Papercut80 mm/s · 12%280 mm/s · 12%
Leathercut10 mm/s · 50% · air assist200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Maplecut—15 mm/s · 60–70%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut68 mm/s · 18%80 mm/s · 14%
Mylar Stencil Film 0.1mmcut50 mm/s · 20%—
Oakcut200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Papercut100 mm/s · 10%—
Pinecut350 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Plywoodcut—130 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—13 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—12 mm/s · 75%
Walnutcut—15 mm/s · 60–70%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 30%500 mm/min · 75%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 18%—
3mm Cherry Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 28%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—440 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 30%400 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave300 mm/s · 28%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%420 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—380 mm/s · 16%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 35%—
Acrylic Feltengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Acrylicengrave300 mm/s · 20%—
Alderengrave350 mm/min · 55%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave200 mm/s · 20% · air assist500 mm/min · 100%
Bamboo 3mmengrave—350 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave250 mm/s · 35%375 mm/min · 65%
Bambooengrave350 mm/min · 60%—
Basswoodengrave200 mm/s · 25% · air assist1000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Cardstock 160gsmengrave300 mm/s · 8%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave300 mm/s · 6%—
Cedarengrave400 mm/min · 45%—
Ceramic Tileengrave200 mm/s · 60%250 mm/s · 55%
Cherryengrave350 mm/min · 55%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 22%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave300 mm/s · 18%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave280 mm/s · 16%330 mm/s · 13%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave200 mm/s · 15%—
Denim Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 14%
Denimengrave200 mm/s · 20%—
EVA Foam 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 8%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Faux Leatherengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—320 mm/s · 12–18% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave200 mm/s · 25%400 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave200 mm/s · 20%380 mm/s · 8–12%
HTV Vinylengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave—2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 18% · air assist270 mm/s · 18–23%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 55%95 mm/s · 48%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Oakengrave300 mm/min · 60%—
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave150 mm/s · 40%—
Pineengrave400 mm/min · 50%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 22%240 mm/s · 18%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave150 mm/s · 50%200 mm/s · 25%
Rubberengrave150 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Slate (coaster)engrave—380 mm/s · 13–18%
Slateengrave250 mm/s · 65%500 mm/min · 80%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/s · 65%240 mm/s · 58%
Walnutengrave300 mm/s · 20% · air assist270 mm/s · 18–23%
All OMTech 40W CO2 settings →All Glowforge Plus settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on your use case. OMTech 40W CO2 is 40W co2 with 300×200mm bed. Glowforge Plus is 45W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the OMTech 40W CO2 and Glowforge Plus cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 39 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 OMTech 40W CO2 or Glowforge Plus compatible with LightBurn?

The OMTech 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 OMTech 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 OMTech 40W CO2 (40W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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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