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Sculpfun S9 vs Sculpfun S30 Pro — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 34 shared materials.

Sculpfun S9: $189 vs Sculpfun S30 Pro: $299 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Sculpfun S9 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the Sculpfun S30 Pro — check current price & availability

Buy on Amazon →

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Sculpfun S9 if you want: a larger work area (410×420mm).

Pick the Sculpfun S30 Pro if you want: more cutting power (33W vs 10W).

Sculpfun S9

Sculpfun S9

Price
$189
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
410×420mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Sculpfun S9 →
Sculpfun S30 Pro

Sculpfun S30 Pro

Price
$299
Power
33W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
380×385mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Sculpfun S30 Pro →
63 settings for Sculpfun S9117 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun S9Sculpfun S30 Pro
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist500 mm/min · 78% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut—2500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut—300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut—300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—250 mm/min · 88% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—200 mm/min · 92% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist4500 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Alder 3mmcut—3700 mm/min · 68% · air assist
Aldercut—1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut1100 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes · air assist4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Bamboocut—1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut150 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut600 mm/min · 80% · air assist3000 mm/min · 28%
Cardstock 300gsmcut4000 mm/min · 45%9000 mm/min · 22%
Cardstockcut800 mm/min · 65%4500 mm/min · 20%
Cedar 3mmcut—3600 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Cedarcut—480 mm/min · 95% · air assist
Cherry 3mmcut—3200 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
Cherrycut—1100 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist4200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut5500 mm/min · 35%8000 mm/min · 25%
Cork 3mmcut3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist5000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut—4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Corkcut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes4500 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut1500 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist5500 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut—6000 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut1300 mm/min · 50–55% · 2× passes · air assist5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut—7000 mm/min · 50% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut3000 mm/min · 55%4500 mm/min · 45%
Faux Leathercut2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist3500 mm/min · 58% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes5000 mm/min · 42% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut7000 mm/min · 22%9000 mm/min · 16%
Kraft Papercut1500 mm/min · 45%4000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut600 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut5500 mm/min · 32%7000 mm/min · 25%
Oak 3mmcut—3000 mm/min · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
Oakcut—1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut1200 mm/min · 50%4000 mm/min · 15%
Pine 3mmcut—3500 mm/min · 70% · air assist
Pinecut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut—2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%5000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Alder 3mmengrave—7000 mm/min · 44%
Alderengrave—3500 mm/min · 52%
Anodized Aluminumengrave1500 mm/min · 100%3500 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%7500 mm/min · 42%
Bambooengrave—3500 mm/min · 55%
Basswoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardboardengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave2500 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cedar 3mmengrave—7000 mm/min · 42%
Cedarengrave—4500 mm/min · 35%
Cherry 3mmengrave—6500 mm/min · 48%
Cherryengrave—4000 mm/min · 48%
Chipboard 2mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—3000 mm/min · 68%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 45%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave—7000 mm/min · 35%
Corkengrave3000 mm/min · 35%7000 mm/min · 25%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 28%7000 mm/min · 22%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave—3000 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave4500 mm/min · 32%5500 mm/min · 25%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave—3000 mm/min · 20–25%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave1200 mm/min · 45%3000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%7000 mm/min · 60–70%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave4500 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 45%2800 mm/min · 38%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave1600 mm/min · 90%2200 mm/min · 85%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oak 3mmengrave—6500 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Oakengrave—3500 mm/min · 55%
Paperengrave3500 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Pine 3mmengrave—7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Pineengrave—4500 mm/min · 40%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave2200 mm/min · 88%2800 mm/min · 82%
Slate (coaster)engrave3500 mm/min · 80–90%5000 mm/min · 70–80%
Slateengrave—3000 mm/min · 68%
Stainless Steelengrave2000 mm/min · 98%2800 mm/min · 95%
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
All Sculpfun S9 settings →All Sculpfun S30 Pro settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun S9 or Sculpfun S30 Pro?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun S9 is 10W diode with 410×420mm bed. Sculpfun S30 Pro is 33W diode with 380×385mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun S9 and Sculpfun S30 Pro cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 34 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 (33W) much faster than the Sculpfun S9 (10W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Sculpfun S30 Pro (33W) 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

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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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