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

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 53 shared materials.

OMTech 40W CO2: $599 vs Glowforge Pro: $7,999 — 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 Pro — 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 Pro 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
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Glowforge Pro

Glowforge Pro

Price
$7,999
Power
45W
Laser Type
co2
Software
Glowforge App
Buy Glowforge Pro →
90 settings for OMTech 40W CO2158 settings for Glowforge Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 40W CO2Glowforge Pro
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 32% · air assist25 mm/s · 35% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—25 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 40% · air assist30 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 46% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist20 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Coloured Acryliccut—15 mm/s · 60%
3mm Hardboard HDFcut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Maple Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 48% · air assist—
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 45% · air assist35 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Tinted Acryliccut—18 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 45% · air assist22 mm/s · 100% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut10 mm/s · 60% · 2× passes · air assist12 mm/s · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—168 glowforge_units · 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 assist6 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut8 mm/s · 62% · 2× passes · air assist12 mm/s · 100% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut4 mm/s · 78% · 3× passes · air assist4.5 mm/s · 72% · 3× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut55 mm/s · 28%65 mm/s · 22%
Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist150 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Alder 3mmcut—24 mm/s · 50%
Aldercut250 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut18 mm/s · 68% · air assist25 mm/s · 50%
Bamboocut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut—30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut—85 mm/s · 42%
Cardboardcut60 mm/s · 20%200 mm/s · 40%
Cardstock 160gsmcut60 mm/s · 15%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut85 mm/s · 18%80 mm/s · 10%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut—110 mm/s · 18%
Cardstockcut80 mm/s · 12%250 mm/s · 12%
Cedar 3mmcut—24 mm/s · 48%
Cedarcut400 mm/min · 85% · air assist338 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherry 3mmcut—20 mm/s · 58%
Cherrycut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist203 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 58% · air assist32 mm/s · 28%
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 assist28 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Corkcut—250 mm/min · 55%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut22 mm/s · 45%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%42 mm/s · 36%
Cotton Fabriccut60 mm/s · 28%55 mm/s · 18%
Craft Felt 3mmcut30 mm/s · 35%50 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabriccut—48 mm/s · 22%
Denimcut40 mm/s · 38%—
EVA Foam 3mmcut40 mm/s · 22%40 mm/s · 20%
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%
Foamcut—55 mm/s · 14%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—32 mm/s · 42–50% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut20 mm/s · 35% · air assist25 mm/s · 80%
HTV Vinylcut90 mm/s · 12%105 mm/s · 9%
Kraft Papercut80 mm/s · 12%300 mm/s · 15%
Leathercut10 mm/s · 50% · air assist170 mm/min · 100% · 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%—
Oak 3mmcut—18 mm/s · 65%
Oakcut200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist169 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut100 mm/s · 10%300 mm/s · 8%
Pine 3mmcut—22 mm/s · 55%
Pinecut350 mm/min · 90% · air assist304 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut—28 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—13 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Walnutcut—15 mm/s · 60–70%
Washi Tapecut—160 mm/s · 7%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—380 mm/s · 11%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—400 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 30%150 mm/s · 40%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 18–25%
3mm Cherry Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 28%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—440 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%200 mm/s · 20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 30%400 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave300 mm/s · 28%450 mm/s · 20–28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%420 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave—140 mm/s · 20%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—350 mm/s · 25–30%
5mm Plywoodengrave—160 mm/s · 18%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 35%—
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave—120 mm/s · 22%
6mm MDFengrave—200 mm/s · 25–30%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave—120 mm/s · 22%
Acrylic Feltengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Acrylicengrave300 mm/s · 20%500 mm/s · 20–25%
Alderengrave350 mm/min · 55%371 mm/min · 52%
Anodized Aluminumengrave200 mm/s · 20% · air assist250 mm/s · 40%
Bamboo 3mmengrave—330 mm/s · 15%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave250 mm/s · 35%—
Bambooengrave350 mm/min · 60%300 mm/s · 30%
Basswoodengrave200 mm/s · 25% · air assist450 mm/s · 20–28%
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave300 mm/s · 8%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave300 mm/s · 6%400 mm/s · 6%
Cedarengrave400 mm/min · 45%405 mm/min · 45%
Ceramic Tileengrave200 mm/s · 60%160 mm/s · 65%
Cherry 3mmengrave—310 mm/s · 18%
Cherryengrave350 mm/min · 55%371 mm/min · 55%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave—300 mm/min · 48%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 22%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave—320 mm/s · 12%
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%2500 mm/min · 10–15%
Denim Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 14%
Denimengrave200 mm/s · 20%—
EVA Foam 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 8%2000 mm/min · 10–15%
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%800 glowforge_units · 55%
Glassengrave200 mm/s · 20%300 mm/s · 18%
HTV Vinylengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave—170 mm/min · 60%
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 18% · air assist270 mm/s · 18–23%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 55%250 mm/s · 30%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Oak 3mmengrave—300 mm/s · 20%
Oakengrave300 mm/min · 60%338 mm/min · 60%
Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave150 mm/s · 40%120 mm/s · 45%
Pine 3mmengrave—300 mm/s · 17%
Pineengrave400 mm/min · 50%405 mm/min · 50%
Plywoodengrave—450 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave—300 mm/min · 48%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 22%240 mm/s · 18%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave150 mm/s · 50%—
Rubberengrave150 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Slate (coaster)engrave—200 mm/s · 23–28%
Slateengrave250 mm/s · 65%1000 glowforge_units · 80%
Spray Painted Metalengrave—350 mm/min · 45%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/s · 65%240 mm/s · 58%
Walnutengrave300 mm/s · 20% · air assist270 mm/s · 18–23%
Stainless Steelmark—120 mm/s · 70%
All OMTech 40W CO2 settings →All Glowforge Pro settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

Both machines have community-tested settings for 53 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 Pro compatible with LightBurn?

The OMTech 40W CO2 works natively with LightBurn. The Glowforge Pro uses Glowforge App. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Glowforge Pro (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 Pro (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

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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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

★★★★★

"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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