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

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 19 shared materials.

OMTech Polar: $1,499 vs OMTech 40W CO2: $599 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the OMTech Polar — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the OMTech 40W CO2 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 40W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 30W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

OMTech Polar

Price
$1,499
Power
30W
Laser Type
co2
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OMTech 40W CO2

OMTech 40W CO2

Price
$599
Power
40W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
300×200mm
Software
LightBurn
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44 settings for OMTech Polar90 settings for OMTech 40W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech PolarOMTech 40W CO2
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut—28 mm/s · 32% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 72% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 70% · air assist20 mm/s · 40% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut—12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut—18 mm/s · 46% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut12 mm/s · 75% · air assist12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut—12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Maple Plywoodcut—16 mm/s · 48% · air assist
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist15 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut—12 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut14 mm/s · 78% · air assist18 mm/s · 45% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut—10 mm/s · 60% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—8 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Birch Plywoodcut—7 mm/s · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Clear Acryliccut—6 mm/s · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 80% · air assist8 mm/s · 62% · 2× passes · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut—4 mm/s · 78% · 3× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—55 mm/s · 28%
Acryliccut—12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Aldercut—250 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut—18 mm/s · 68% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Cardboardcut80 mm/s · 30%60 mm/s · 20%
Cardstock 160gsmcut—60 mm/s · 15%
Cardstock 300gsmcut—85 mm/s · 18%
Cardstockcut80 mm/s · 15%80 mm/s · 12%
Cedarcut—400 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Cherrycut—250 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut—28 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—100 mm/s · 12%
Cork 3mmcut35 mm/s · 38%22 mm/s · 42%
Cork Sheet 3mmcut—28 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Corkcut20 mm/s · 60%—
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut—22 mm/s · 45%
Corrugated Cardboardcut—35 mm/s · 45%
Cotton Fabriccut—60 mm/s · 28%
Craft Felt 3mmcut—30 mm/s · 35%
Denimcut—40 mm/s · 38%
EVA Foam 3mmcut—40 mm/s · 22%
EVA Foam 6mmcut—45 mm/s · 32%
Faux Leathercut—35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Feltcut—800 mm/min · 25%
Foam Board 5mmcut—42 mm/s · 35%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist20 mm/s · 35% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—90 mm/s · 12%
Kraft Papercut100 mm/s · 20%80 mm/s · 12%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist10 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Maplecut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—68 mm/s · 18%
Mylar Stencil Film 0.1mmcut—50 mm/s · 20%
Oakcut—200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut100 mm/s · 12%100 mm/s · 10%
Pinecut—350 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Walnutcut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 22%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 20%300 mm/s · 30%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave—200 mm/s · 18%
3mm Cherry Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 28%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave350 mm/s · 15%200 mm/s · 20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 30%
3mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%300 mm/s · 28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—200 mm/s · 20%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 20–25%—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 35%
6mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 20–25%—
Acrylicengrave—300 mm/s · 20%
Alderengrave—350 mm/min · 55%
Anodized Aluminumengrave150 mm/min · 85%200 mm/s · 20% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—250 mm/s · 35%
Bambooengrave250 mm/min · 60%350 mm/min · 60%
Basswoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%200 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Cardstock 160gsmengrave—300 mm/s · 8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%300 mm/s · 6%
Cedarengrave—400 mm/min · 45%
Ceramic Tileengrave—200 mm/s · 60%
Cherryengrave—350 mm/min · 55%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave230 mm/min · 55%—
Cork 3mmengrave—250 mm/s · 22%
Corkengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%—
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave—300 mm/s · 18%
Cotton Fabricengrave—280 mm/s · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave—200 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabricengrave—300 mm/s · 18%
Denimengrave—200 mm/s · 20%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave—300 mm/s · 8%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 18%200 mm/s · 25%
Glassengrave300 mm/s · 12–18%200 mm/s · 20%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Leatherengrave200 mm/min · 50%—
Mapleengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%350 mm/s · 18% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—80 mm/s · 55%
Oakengrave—300 mm/min · 60%
Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave—150 mm/s · 40%
Pineengrave—400 mm/min · 50%
Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—200 mm/s · 22%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—150 mm/s · 50%
Rubberengrave—150 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Slate (coaster)engrave300 mm/s · 20–28%—
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 60%250 mm/s · 65%
Stainless Steelengrave—200 mm/s · 65%
Walnutengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%300 mm/s · 20% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on your use case. OMTech Polar is 30W 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 Polar and OMTech 40W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 19 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 40W CO2 or OMTech Polar compatible with LightBurn?

The OMTech 40W CO2 works natively with LightBurn. The OMTech Polar uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the OMTech 40W CO2 (40W) much faster than the OMTech Polar (30W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 40W CO2 (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the OMTech Polar (30W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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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

★★★★★

"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

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