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

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 15 shared materials.

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

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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 Spark if you want: a larger work area (498×279mm).

OMTech 40W CO2

OMTech 40W CO2

Price
$599
Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
300×200mm
Software
LightBurn
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Glowforge Spark

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
498×279mm
90 settings for OMTech 40W CO236 settings for Glowforge Spark

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 40W CO2Glowforge Spark
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 32% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 40% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 46% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist12 mm/s · 70%
3mm Hardboard HDFcut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Maple Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 48% · air assist—
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 45% · air assist20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
5mm Plywoodcut10 mm/s · 60% · 2× passes · air assist—
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 assist—
9mm Birch Plywoodcut4 mm/s · 78% · 3× passes · air assist—
Acrylic Feltcut55 mm/s · 28%—
Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Aldercut250 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut18 mm/s · 68% · air assist—
Bamboocut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut—20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Cardboardcut60 mm/s · 20%35 mm/s · 45%
Cardstock 160gsmcut60 mm/s · 15%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut85 mm/s · 18%—
Cardstockcut80 mm/s · 12%45 mm/s · 25%
Cedarcut400 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
Cherrycut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut28 mm/s · 58% · air assist—
Copy Paper 80gsmcut100 mm/s · 12%—
Cork 3mmcut22 mm/s · 42%230 mm/min · 55%
Cork Sheet 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Corkcut—25 mm/s · 55%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut22 mm/s · 45%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut35 mm/s · 45%—
Cotton Fabriccut60 mm/s · 28%—
Craft Felt 3mmcut30 mm/s · 35%—
Denimcut40 mm/s · 38%—
EVA Foam 3mmcut40 mm/s · 22%—
EVA Foam 6mmcut45 mm/s · 32%—
Faux Leathercut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
Feltcut800 mm/min · 25%—
Foam Board 5mmcut42 mm/s · 35%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—28 mm/s · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut20 mm/s · 35% · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut90 mm/s · 12%—
Kraft Papercut80 mm/s · 12%—
Leathercut10 mm/s · 50% · air assist300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut—12 mm/s · 65–75%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut68 mm/s · 18%—
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—20 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Walnutcut—12 mm/s · 65–75%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 30%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 18%—
3mm Cherry Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 28%—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%200 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 30%—
3mm MDFengrave300 mm/s · 28%300 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 20%—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 35%—
Acrylicengrave300 mm/s · 20%—
Alderengrave350 mm/min · 55%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave200 mm/s · 20% · air assist180 mm/min · 80%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave250 mm/s · 35%—
Bambooengrave350 mm/min · 60%300 mm/min · 55%
Basswoodengrave200 mm/s · 25% · air assist300 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave300 mm/s · 8%—
Cardstockengrave300 mm/s · 6%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cedarengrave400 mm/min · 45%—
Ceramic Tileengrave200 mm/s · 60%—
Cherryengrave350 mm/min · 55%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—280 mm/min · 50%
Cork 3mmengrave250 mm/s · 22%—
Corkengrave—400 mm/s · 15–20%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave300 mm/s · 18%—
Cotton Fabricengrave280 mm/s · 16%—
Craft Felt 3mmengrave200 mm/s · 15%—
Denim Fabricengrave300 mm/s · 18%—
Denimengrave200 mm/s · 20%—
EVA Foam 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 8%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—300 mm/s · 14–20% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave200 mm/s · 25%250 mm/min · 45%
Glassengrave200 mm/s · 20%350 mm/s · 10–14%
Leatherengrave—250 mm/min · 45%
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 18% · air assist250 mm/s · 20–25%
Marble Tileengrave80 mm/s · 55%—
Oakengrave300 mm/min · 60%—
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave150 mm/s · 40%—
Pineengrave400 mm/min · 50%—
Plywoodengrave—300 mm/s · 15–20%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 22%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave150 mm/s · 50%—
Rubberengrave150 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
Slate (coaster)engrave—350 mm/s · 15–22%
Slateengrave250 mm/s · 65%220 mm/min · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/s · 65%—
Walnutengrave300 mm/s · 20% · air assist250 mm/s · 20–25%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on your use case. OMTech 40W CO2 is 40W co2 with 300×200mm bed. Glowforge Spark is 40W co2 with 498×279mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

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

Both machines have community-tested settings for 15 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 Spark compatible with LightBurn?

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

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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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