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Sculpfun S9 vs Atomstack A5 Pro — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 20 shared materials.

Considering this machine?

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Sculpfun S9 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the Atomstack A5 Pro if you want: more cutting power (5W vs 10W).

Sculpfun S9

Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
410×420mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Sculpfun S9 →

Atomstack A5 Pro

Power
5W
Laser Type
diode
Software
LightBurn,LaserGRBL
Buy Atomstack A5 Pro →
79 settings for Sculpfun S939 settings for Atomstack A5 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun S9Atomstack A5 Pro
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist100 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes
3mm Clear Acryliccut400 mm/min · 100% · 6× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes
3mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes
Acrylic Feltcut3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist—
Alder 3mmcut1600 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist—
Balsa Woodcut—300 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes
Bamboo 3mmcut1800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist—
Bamboocut1000 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut150 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut600 mm/min · 80% · air assist800 mm/min · 80%
Cardstock 300gsmcut5000 mm/min · 50%—
Cardstockcut800 mm/min · 65%3000 mm/min · 40%
Chipboard 2mmcut2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist—
Copy Paper 80gsmcut5500 mm/min · 35%—
Cork 3mmcut3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Corkcut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes—
Cotton Fabriccut2500 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
Craft Felt 3mmcut3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Denim Fabriccut2000 mm/min · 88% · air assist—
EVA Foam 3mmcut3500 mm/min · 70% · air assist—
EVA Foam 6mmcut3000 mm/min · 55%—
Faux Leathercut2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist—
Foam Board 5mmcut4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut7000 mm/min · 22%—
Kraft Papercut1500 mm/min · 45%2000 mm/min · 35%
Leathercut600 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut5500 mm/min · 32%—
Papercut1200 mm/min · 50%—
Pine 3mmcut1500 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist—
Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2500 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%3000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Alder 3mmengrave4000 mm/min · 68%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave1500 mm/min · 100%1500 mm/min · 80%
Balsa Woodengrave—2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo 3mmengrave4500 mm/min · 65%—
Bambooengrave—2500 mm/min · 80%
Basswoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Cardboardengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Cardstockengrave2500 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cherry 3mmengrave4000 mm/min · 70%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—2500 mm/min · 75%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Cork 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 45%—
Corkengrave3000 mm/min · 35%3000 mm/min · 30%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 28%—
Denim Fabricengrave4500 mm/min · 32%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leatherengrave1200 mm/min · 45%2500 mm/min · 50%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%1500 mm/min · 80%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Kraft Paperengrave4500 mm/min · 15–20%6000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 45%2500 mm/min · 70%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Marble Tileengrave1600 mm/min · 90%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Paperengrave3500 mm/min · 20–25%—
Pine 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 70%—
Plywoodengrave—2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave2200 mm/min · 88%—
Slate (coaster)engrave3500 mm/min · 80–90%2000 mm/min · 90–100% · 2× passes
Slateengrave—2000 mm/min · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave2000 mm/min · 98%—
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
All Sculpfun S9 settings →All Atomstack A5 Pro settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun S9 or Atomstack A5 Pro?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun S9 is 10W diode with 410×420mm bed. Atomstack A5 Pro is 5W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun S9 and Atomstack A5 Pro cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 20 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 S9 or Atomstack A5 Pro compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S9 works natively with LightBurn. The Atomstack A5 Pro uses LightBurn,LaserGRBL. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Atomstack A5 Pro (5W) much faster than the Sculpfun S9 (10W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Atomstack A5 Pro (5W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Sculpfun S9 (10W). 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

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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

★★★★★

"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

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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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