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OMTech 80W CO2 vs Boss LS-1630 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 28 shared materials.

OMTech 80W CO2: $3,299 vs Boss LS-1630: $4,999 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

OMTech 80W CO2

OMTech 80W CO2

Price
$3,299
Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
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Boss LS-1630

Price
$4,999
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
406×762mm
42 settings for OMTech 80W CO284 settings for Boss LS-1630

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 80W CO2Boss LS-1630
12mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 72% · air assist14 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 65% · air assist15 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut32 mm/s · 60% · air assist40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 30% · air assist50 mm/s · 25% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist1500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut32 mm/s · 58% · air assist38 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm MDFcut1500 mm/min · 70% · air assist1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 35% · air assist28 mm/s · 60%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 75% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—25 mm/s · 68%
Acrylic 6mmcut20 mm/s · 50% · air assist15 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acryliccut—8 mm/s · 75% · air assist
Aldercut—300 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut—50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—20 mm/s · 80%
Bamboocut28 mm/s · 65% · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut38 mm/s · 55% · air assist25 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Cardboardcut40 mm/s · 30%50 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut40 mm/s · 20%50 mm/s · 15%
Cedarcut—900 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cherrycut—700 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut—2000 mm/min · 20% · air assist
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 28%45 mm/s · 30%
Corkcut45 mm/s · 28%50 mm/s · 22%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist4200 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut—1200 mm/min · 18%
Craft Felt 3mmcut—1000 mm/min · 22%
Denim Fabriccut—32 mm/s · 30%
EVA Foam 3mmcut—1500 mm/min · 15%
Faux Leathercut—65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut600 mm/min · 45% · air assist900 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut—200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut45 mm/s · 42% · air assist50 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Maplecut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
Oakcut—600 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Pinecut—800 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 65% · air assist35 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
12mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 20–25%200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 25%500 mm/s · 20%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave24000 mm/min · 20% · air assist520 mm/min
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave4500 mm/min · 25–30%5500 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%400 mm/s · 14%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2500 mm/min · 30–35%3500 mm/min · 30–35%
Acrylic 6mmengrave300 mm/s · 10–15%250 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylicengrave—100 mm/s · 20–25%
Alderengrave—550 mm/min · 30%
Anodized Aluminumengrave19800 mm/min · 75% · air assist21000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave—450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—380 mm/s · 22%
Bambooengrave—500 mm/min · 35%
Basswoodengrave—400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cedarengrave—600 mm/min · 25%
Ceramic Mugengrave300 mm/s · 50%—
Ceramic Tileengrave250 mm/s · 55%350 mm/s · 50%
Cherryengrave—550 mm/min · 30%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—6000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave—3500 mm/min · 10–15%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave—3000 mm/min · 10–15%
Denim Fabricengrave—450 mm/s · 9%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave—4500 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave—500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist12000 mm/min · 22% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 6%
Mapleengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave—155 mm/s · 35%
Oakengrave—500 mm/min · 35%
Pineengrave—600 mm/min · 28%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—300 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave500 mm/s · 7–10%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 55%400 mm/s · 30% · air assist
Stainless Steelengrave—360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the OMTech 80W CO2 or Boss LS-1630?

It depends on your use case. OMTech 80W CO2 is 80W co2. Boss LS-1630 is 100W co2 with 406×762mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the OMTech 80W CO2 and Boss LS-1630 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 28 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 80W CO2 (80W) much faster than the Boss LS-1630 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Boss LS-1630 (100W). 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!"

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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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