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OMTech 60W CO2 vs OMTech 40W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 46 shared materials.

OMTech 60W CO2: $2,899 vs OMTech 40W CO2: $599 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.


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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 60W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (60W vs 40W).

OMTech 60W CO2

OMTech 60W CO2

Price
$2,899
Power
60W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
Buy OMTech 60W CO2
OMTech 40W CO2

OMTech 40W CO2

Price
$599
Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
300×200mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy OMTech 40W CO2
125 settings for OMTech 60W CO290 settings for OMTech 40W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 60W CO2OMTech 40W CO2
10mm Plywoodcut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm MDFcut7 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut40 mm/s · 25% · air assist28 mm/s · 32% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 35% · air assist20 mm/s · 40% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut22 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 46% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut18 mm/s · 50% · air assist12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Maple Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 48% · air assist
3mm MDFcut30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist15 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut25 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 48% · air assist18 mm/s · 45% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 50% · air assist10 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 Acryliccut10 mm/s · 60% · air assist6 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut18 mm/s · 55% · air assist8 mm/s · 62% · 2× passes · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut7 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist4 mm/s · 78% · 3× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut72 mm/s · 20%55 mm/s · 28%
Acryliccut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Aldercut250 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut25 mm/s · 58% · air assist18 mm/s · 68% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Bamboocut25 mm/s · 70% · air assist250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut100 mm/s · 35%
Cardboardcut100 mm/s · 15%60 mm/s · 20%
Cardstock 160gsmcut60 mm/s · 15%
Cardstock 300gsmcut110 mm/s · 12%85 mm/s · 18%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut130 mm/s · 16%
Cardstockcut120 mm/s · 10%80 mm/s · 12%
Cedarcut400 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Cherrycut250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut38 mm/s · 44% · air assist28 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut130 mm/s · 9%100 mm/s · 12%
Cork 3mmcut38 mm/s · 25% · air assist22 mm/s · 42%
Cork Sheet 3mmcut28 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Corkcut40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut22 mm/s · 45%
Corrugated Cardboardcut48 mm/s · 32%35 mm/s · 45%
Cotton Fabriccut21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist60 mm/s · 28%
Craft Felt 3mmcut30 mm/s · 35%
Denim Fabriccut22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Denimcut40 mm/s · 38%
EVA Foam 3mmcut40 mm/s · 22%
EVA Foam 6mmcut62 mm/s · 23%45 mm/s · 32%
Faux Leathercut48 mm/s · 34% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Feltcut800 mm/min · 25%
Foam Board 5mmcut58 mm/s · 25%42 mm/s · 35%
Foamcut70 mm/s · 12%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist20 mm/s · 35% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut115 mm/s · 8%90 mm/s · 12%
Kraft Papercut150 mm/s · 8%80 mm/s · 12%
Leathercut35 mm/s · 55% · air assist10 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Maplecut22 mm/s · 48–55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut90 mm/s · 12%68 mm/s · 18%
Mylar Stencil Film 0.1mmcut50 mm/s · 20%
Oakcut200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut150 mm/s · 8%100 mm/s · 10%
Pinecut350 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut22 mm/s · 48–55%
Washi Tapecut200 mm/s · 6%
10mm Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm MDFengrave100 mm/s · 20–25%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 8%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 28%300 mm/s · 30%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave350 mm/s · 18–25%200 mm/s · 18%
3mm Cherry Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 28%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave480 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 10–15%200 mm/s · 20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave420 mm/min250 mm/s · 30%
3mm MDFengrave450 mm/s · 20–28%300 mm/s · 28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave460 mm/min200 mm/s · 20%
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave180 mm/s · 16%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 10–15%
5mm Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 16%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 35%
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave150 mm/s · 18%
6mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave150 mm/s · 20%
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Acrylicengrave300 mm/s · 20%
Alderengrave350 mm/min · 55%
Anodized Aluminumengrave300 mm/s · 40%200 mm/s · 20% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave300 mm/s · 30%250 mm/s · 35%
Bambooengrave350 mm/s · 30%350 mm/min · 60%
Basswoodengrave500 mm/s · 22–30%200 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave300 mm/s · 8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%300 mm/s · 6%
Cedarengrave400 mm/min · 45%
Ceramic Mugengrave300 mm/s · 55%
Ceramic Tileengrave180 mm/s · 65%200 mm/s · 60%
Cherryengrave350 mm/min · 55%
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave400 mm/min · 40%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%250 mm/s · 22%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave300 mm/s · 18%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 11%280 mm/s · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave200 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 12%300 mm/s · 18%
Denimengrave200 mm/s · 20%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave300 mm/s · 8%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave250 mm/s · 22%200 mm/s · 25%
Glassengrave420 mm/s · 16%200 mm/s · 20%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave300 mm/s · 18% · 25× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%350 mm/s · 18% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave350 mm/s · 24%80 mm/s · 55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Oakengrave300 mm/min · 60%
Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 35%150 mm/s · 40%
Pineengrave400 mm/min · 50%
Plywoodengrave450 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave400 mm/min · 40%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave270 mm/s · 16%200 mm/s · 22%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave200 mm/s · 30%150 mm/s · 50%
Rubberengrave150 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Slate (coaster)engrave310 mm/s · 17–22%
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 60%250 mm/s · 65%
Spray Painted Metalengrave450 mm/min · 35%
Stainless Steelengrave275 mm/s · 52%200 mm/s · 65%
Walnutengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%300 mm/s · 20% · air assist
Stainless Steelmark170 mm/s · 75%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the OMTech 60W CO2 or OMTech 40W CO2?

It depends on your use case. OMTech 60W CO2 is 60W co2. OMTech 40W CO2 is 40W co2 with 300×200mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the OMTech 60W CO2 and OMTech 40W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 46 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 60W CO2 (60W) 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 OMTech 60W CO2 (60W) 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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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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"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

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"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

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"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

Michael

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