Bonny Creations
Bonny Creations
Sign In
← All Machines

OMTech Polar vs Glowforge Basic

Side-by-side laser settings comparison. Both machines have community settings for 11 materials.

OMTech Polar

Power
30W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn

Glowforge Basic

Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Software
Glowforge App
Buy Glowforge Basic →
14 settings for OMTech Polar34 settings for Glowforge Basic

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech PolarGlowforge Basic
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 72% · air assist20 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 70% · air assist25 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 75% · air assist15 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm MDFcut—133 mm/min · 100%
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut14 mm/s · 78% · air assist18 mm/s · 100% · air assist
6mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 80% · air assist10 mm/s · 100% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—55 mm/s · 28%
Bamboo 3mmcut—18 mm/s · 68% · air assist
Cardboardcut80 mm/s · 30%180 mm/s · 35%
Cardstock 300gsmcut—85 mm/s · 18%
Cardstockcut80 mm/s · 15%250 mm/s · 15%
Chipboard 2mmcut—28 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—100 mm/s · 12%
Cork Sheet 3mmcut—28 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut—35 mm/s · 45%
EVA Foam 6mmcut—45 mm/s · 32%
Faux Leathercut—35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut—42 mm/s · 35%
HTV Vinylcut—90 mm/s · 12%
Kraft Papercut100 mm/s · 20%280 mm/s · 12%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—68 mm/s · 18%
Papercut100 mm/s · 12%300 mm/s · 10%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 22%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 20%130 mm/s · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave350 mm/s · 15%500 mm/min · 40%
Anodized Aluminumengrave—500 mm/min · 100%
Cardstockengrave—400 mm/s · 8%
Cotton Fabricengrave—280 mm/s · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave—300 mm/s · 18%
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 18%150 mm/s · 22%
Leatherengrave—170 mm/s · 30% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—80 mm/s · 55%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—200 mm/s · 22%
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 60%130 mm/s · 80%
Stainless Steelengrave—200 mm/s · 65%
All OMTech Polar settings →All Glowforge Basic settings →

Popular Comparisons

xtool s1 vs glowforge proxtool s1 vs xtool p2omtech 40w co2 vs glowforge basicsculpfun s30 pro vs xtool s1commarker b4 vs jpt mopa 30w fiberxtool f1 vs commarker b4

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

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
View all on Etsy →
★★★★★

"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

Leave a review →