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

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

OMTech Polar+ 55W vs OMTech 60W CO2: $2,899 — 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 Polar+ 55W

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
OMTech 60W CO2

OMTech 60W CO2

Price
$2,899
Power
60W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
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28 settings for OMTech Polar+ 55W86 settings for OMTech 60W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech Polar+ 55WOMTech 60W CO2
10mm Plywoodcut—12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm MDFcut—7 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—28 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut—25 mm/s · 35% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut—18 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut—18 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm MDFcut—30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 58%22 mm/s · 48% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut17 mm/s · 75%—
6mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 78%18 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—72 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo 3mmcut33 mm/s · 70%25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Bamboocut—25 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Basswoodcut—35 mm/s · 60% · air assist
Cardboardcut—100 mm/s · 15%
Cardstock 300gsmcut—110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockcut—120 mm/s · 10%
Chipboard 2mmcut35 mm/s · 46%38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut—38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Corkcut—40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboardcut—48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut58 mm/s · 26%21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut48 mm/s · 36%22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut—62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut44 mm/s · 40%48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut—58 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut—14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut145 mm/s · 8%150 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut—35 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Maplecut—22 mm/s · 48–55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—90 mm/s · 12%
Papercut—150 mm/s · 8%
Plywoodcut—25 mm/s · 75% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut10 mm/s · 82%11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut—22 mm/s · 48–55%
10mm Plywoodengrave—200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm MDFengrave—100 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—350 mm/s · 28%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave—250 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave470 mm/min480 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—250 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave410 mm/min420 mm/min
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave450 mm/min460 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave385 mm/s · 16%350 mm/s · 10–15%
6mm MDFengrave—250 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylic Feltengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Anodized Aluminumengrave—250 mm/s · 18% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave395 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave290 mm/s · 28%300 mm/s · 30%
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Mugengrave—300 mm/s · 55%
Ceramic Tileengrave290 mm/s · 52%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave430 mm/s · 16%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave500 mm/s · 9%380 mm/s · 11%
Denim Fabricengrave450 mm/s · 10%400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 11%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave—250 mm/s · 22%
Glassengrave—450 mm/s · 6–9%
HTV Vinylengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave—300 mm/s · 18% · 25× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave—350 mm/s · 12–16%
Marble Tileengrave100 mm/s · 45%108 mm/s · 44%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave—200 mm/s · 35%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—270 mm/s · 16%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave195 mm/s · 29%200 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave—450 mm/s · 9–12%
Slateengrave—300 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave260 mm/s · 53%275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave—350 mm/s · 12–16%
All OMTech Polar+ 55W settings →All OMTech 60W CO2 settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

What materials can both the OMTech Polar+ 55W and OMTech 60W CO2 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 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."

— chris

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