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OMTech 60W CO2 vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 16 shared materials.

OMTech 60W CO2: $2,899 vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — 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 55W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

OMTech 60W CO2

OMTech 60W CO2

Price
$2,899
Power
60W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
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OMTech Polar+ 55W

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
125 settings for OMTech 60W CO228 settings for OMTech Polar+ 55W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 60W CO2OMTech Polar+ 55W
10mm Plywoodcut12 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
12mm MDFcut7 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist—
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut40 mm/s · 25% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 35% · air assist—
3mm Black Acryliccut22 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut18 mm/s · 50% · air assist—
3mm MDFcut30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist—
3mm Tinted Acryliccut25 mm/s · 52% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 48% · air assist22 mm/s · 58%
5mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 50% · air assist—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—17 mm/s · 75%
6mm Clear Acryliccut10 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
6mm MDFcut18 mm/s · 55% · air assist15 mm/s · 78%
9mm Birch Plywoodcut7 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist—
Acrylic Feltcut72 mm/s · 20%—
Bamboo 3mmcut25 mm/s · 58% · air assist33 mm/s · 70%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
Bamboocut25 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Basswoodcut30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut100 mm/s · 35%—
Cardboardcut100 mm/s · 15%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut110 mm/s · 12%—
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut130 mm/s · 16%—
Cardstockcut120 mm/s · 10%—
Chipboard 2mmcut38 mm/s · 44% · air assist35 mm/s · 46%
Copy Paper 80gsmcut130 mm/s · 9%—
Cork 3mmcut38 mm/s · 25% · air assist—
Corkcut40 mm/s · 40%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut48 mm/s · 32%—
Cotton Fabriccut21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist58 mm/s · 26%
Denim Fabriccut22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist48 mm/s · 36%
EVA Foam 6mmcut62 mm/s · 23%—
Faux Leathercut48 mm/s · 34% · air assist44 mm/s · 40%
Foam Board 5mmcut58 mm/s · 25%—
Foamcut70 mm/s · 12%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut115 mm/s · 8%—
Kraft Papercut150 mm/s · 8%145 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut35 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
Maplecut22 mm/s · 48–55%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut90 mm/s · 12%—
Papercut150 mm/s · 8%—
Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Blankcut15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist10 mm/s · 82%
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%—
3mm Black Acrylicengrave350 mm/s · 18–25%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave480 mm/min470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 10–15%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave420 mm/min410 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave450 mm/s · 20–28%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave460 mm/min450 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave180 mm/s · 16%—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 10–15%385 mm/s · 16%
5mm Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 16%—
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave150 mm/s · 18%—
6mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave150 mm/s · 20%—
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave300 mm/s · 40%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%395 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave300 mm/s · 30%290 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave350 mm/s · 30%—
Basswoodengrave500 mm/s · 22–30%—
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Ceramic Mugengrave300 mm/s · 55%—
Ceramic Tileengrave180 mm/s · 65%290 mm/s · 52%
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%430 mm/s · 16%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave400 mm/min · 40%—
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 11%500 mm/s · 9%
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 12%450 mm/s · 10%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 11%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave250 mm/s · 22%—
Glassengrave420 mm/s · 16%—
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave300 mm/s · 18% · 25× passes · air assist—
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%—
Marble Tileengrave350 mm/s · 24%100 mm/s · 45%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave200 mm/s · 35%—
Plywoodengrave450 mm/s · 22–30%—
Powder Coated Steelengrave400 mm/min · 40%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave270 mm/s · 16%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave200 mm/s · 30%195 mm/s · 29%
Slate (coaster)engrave310 mm/s · 17–22%—
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 60%—
Spray Painted Metalengrave450 mm/min · 35%—
Stainless Steelengrave275 mm/s · 52%260 mm/s · 53%
Walnutengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%—
Stainless Steelmark170 mm/s · 75%—
All OMTech 60W CO2 settings →All OMTech Polar+ 55W settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the OMTech 60W CO2 or OMTech Polar+ 55W?

It depends on your use case. OMTech 60W CO2 is 60W co2. OMTech Polar+ 55W is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the OMTech 60W CO2 and OMTech Polar+ 55W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 16 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 or OMTech Polar+ 55W compatible with LightBurn?

The OMTech 60W CO2 works natively with LightBurn. The OMTech Polar+ 55W uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the OMTech 60W CO2 (60W) much faster than the OMTech Polar+ 55W (55W)?

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 Polar+ 55W (55W). 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."

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