Sculpfun S30 Pro vs xTool S1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 71 shared materials.

Sculpfun S30 Pro: $299 vs xTool S1: $1,699 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

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Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Sculpfun S30 Pro if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the xTool S1 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W).

Sculpfun S30 Pro

Price
$299

Power
33W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
380×385mm

Software

LightBurn

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xTool S1

Price
$1,699

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
498×330mm

Software

xTool Creative Space

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155 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro176 settings for xTool S1

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Sculpfun S30 Pro	xTool S1
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	4000 mm/min · 95% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 90% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	500 mm/min · 78% · air assist	550 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	2500 mm/min · 80% · air assist	3000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Coloured Acryliccut	—	3200 mm/min · 72% · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	—	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut	1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist	1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist	—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut	250 mm/min · 88% · air assist	200 mm/min · 85% · air assist
6mm MDFcut	200 mm/min · 92% · 2× passes · air assist	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut	500 mm/min · 100% · 7× passes · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · 6× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut	4500 mm/min · 50% · air assist	6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Alder 3mmcut	3700 mm/min · 68% · air assist	4200 mm/min · 62% · air assist
Aldercut	1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist	4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	—	1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist	3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut	250 mm/s · 85%	300 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut	3000 mm/min · 28%	3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	9000 mm/min · 22%	10000 mm/min · 20%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut	180 mm/s · 35%	200 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut	4500 mm/min · 20%	3500 mm/min · 20%
Cedar 3mmcut	3600 mm/min · 65% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Cedarcut	480 mm/min · 95% · air assist	550 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherry 3mmcut	3200 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist	3800 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Cherrycut	1100 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut	4200 mm/min · 65% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	8000 mm/min · 25%	11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut	5000 mm/min · 45% · air assist	6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut	4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Corkcut	2000 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist	800 mm/min · 70–85% · 2× passes
Corrugated Cardboardcut	4500 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes	5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut	5500 mm/min · 55% · air assist	6000 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut	6000 mm/min · 55% · air assist	7000 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut	5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist	6000 mm/min · 52% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut	7000 mm/min · 50% · air assist	8000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut	4500 mm/min · 45%	5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut	3500 mm/min · 58% · air assist	4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut	5000 mm/min · 42% · 2× passes	6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
Foamcut	1000 mm/min · 22%	1200 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	200 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist	2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	9000 mm/min · 16%	11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut	4000 mm/min · 18%	3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut	800 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist	2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	7000 mm/min · 25%	9000 mm/min · 18%
Oak 3mmcut	3000 mm/min · 75% · 2× passes · air assist	3500 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
Oakcut	1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist	350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut	4000 mm/min · 15%	2500 mm/min · 15%
Pine 3mmcut	3500 mm/min · 70% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Pinecut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut	600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist	600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist	1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	—	600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Washi Tapecut	1500 mm/min · 15%	2000 mm/min · 12%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	7000 mm/min · 45%	8000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 30–35%	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	5000 mm/min · 50%	6000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	—	6000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	6500 mm/min	7500 mm/min
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	4200 mm/min	4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	200 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	6000 mm/min	7000 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	3500 mm/min · 65%	4000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
5mm Plywoodengrave	4500 mm/min · 60%	5000 mm/min · 55%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 35–40%	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 35–40%	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 60%
Acrylic Feltengrave	8000 mm/min · 20–25%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alder 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 44%	7500 mm/min · 40%
Alderengrave	3500 mm/min · 52%	4000 mm/min · 42%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	1500 mm/min · 70–80%	1500 mm/min · 70–80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	7500 mm/min · 42%	8000 mm/min · 38%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave	3500 mm/min · 55%	4000 mm/min · 48%
Basswoodengrave	3000 mm/min · 50%	—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave	450 mm/s · 28%	500 mm/s · 20–25%
Cardboardengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	12000 mm/min · 10%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave	—	500 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	6000 mm/min · 12%
Cedar 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 42%	7500 mm/min · 38%
Cedarengrave	4500 mm/min · 35%	5000 mm/min · 30%
Ceramic Tileengrave	—	500 mm/min · 90–100%
Cherry 3mmengrave	6500 mm/min · 48%	7000 mm/min · 42% · air assist
Cherryengrave	4000 mm/min · 48%	4500 mm/min · 40%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	—	8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave	2800 mm/min · 75%	3000 mm/min · 70%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	2000 mm/min · 70–80%	2000 mm/min · 70–80%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 15–20%	—
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 35%	8000 mm/min · 30%
Corkengrave	7000 mm/min · 25%	4000 mm/min · 35–45%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	8000 mm/min · 15–20%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave	7000 mm/min · 22%	9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave	3000 mm/min · 25–30%	3500 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave	5500 mm/min · 25%	8000 mm/min · 30%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave	3000 mm/min · 20–25%	10000 mm/min · 20%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 15–20%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave	8000 mm/min · 20–25%	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 15–20%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Foamengrave	3500 mm/min · 12%	4000 mm/min · 10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist	7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	3000 mm/min · 40%	3000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave	1000 mm/min · 55%	1000 mm/min · 55%
HTV Vinylengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave	2800 mm/min · 38%	4000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave	5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave	2000 mm/min · 85%	2000 mm/min · 85%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oak 3mmengrave	6500 mm/min · 50% · air assist	7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Oakengrave	3500 mm/min · 55%	4000 mm/min · 45%
Paperengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	6000 mm/min · 10%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave	2500 mm/min · 60%	3000 mm/min · 55%
Pine 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist	7500 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Pineengrave	4500 mm/min · 40%	5000 mm/min · 35%
Plywoodengrave	3000 mm/min · 50–65%	3000 mm/min · 50–65%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	2800 mm/min · 75%	3000 mm/min · 70%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	2800 mm/min · 82%	3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave	2200 mm/min · 90%	2200 mm/min · 90%
Slateengrave	3000 mm/min · 68%	3500 mm/min · 70%
Spray Painted Metalengrave	3000 mm/min · 70%	3500 mm/min · 65%
Stainless Steelengrave	2800 mm/min · 95%	3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave	5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Washi Tapeengrave	4500 mm/min · 9%	5000 mm/min · 8%
Stainless Steelmark	400 mm/min · 90–100%	400 mm/min · 90–100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun S30 Pro or xTool S1?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun S30 Pro is 33W diode with 380×385mm bed. xTool S1 is 40W diode with 498×330mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun S30 Pro and xTool S1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 71 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro or xTool S1 compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S30 Pro works natively with LightBurn. The xTool S1 uses xTool Creative Space. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the xTool S1 (40W) much faster than the Sculpfun S30 Pro (33W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The xTool S1 (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Sculpfun S30 Pro (33W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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