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Sculpfun S9 vs xTool M1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 24 shared materials.

Sculpfun S9: $189 vs xTool M1: $1,299 — 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 xTool M1 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Sculpfun S9 if you want: a larger work area (410×420mm); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Sculpfun S9

Sculpfun S9

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

xTool M1

Price
$1,299
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
300×300mm
Buy xTool M1 →
63 settings for Sculpfun S964 settings for xTool M1

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun S9xTool M1
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut—500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist4 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut—5 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—5 mm/s · 100% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut1100 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut—1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut150 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut—500 mm/min · 70%
Cardboardcut600 mm/min · 80% · air assist500 mm/min · 70%
Cardstock 300gsmcut4000 mm/min · 45%—
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut—80 mm/s
Cardstockcut800 mm/min · 65%600 mm/min · 70%
Chipboard 2mmcut2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90%
Copy Paper 80gsmcut5500 mm/min · 35%—
Cork 3mmcut3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 70%
Corrugated Cardboardcut3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes—
Cotton Fabriccut1500 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 80%
Denim Fabriccut1300 mm/min · 50–55% · 2× passes · air assist1000 mm/min · 85%
EVA Foam 6mmcut3000 mm/min · 55%—
Faux Leathercut2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
Foam Board 5mmcut4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut7000 mm/min · 22%80 mm/s
Kraft Papercut1500 mm/min · 45%1000 mm/min · 55%
Leathercut600 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut5500 mm/min · 32%—
Papercut1200 mm/min · 50%800 mm/min · 60%
Plywoodcut—1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%2000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—2800 mm/min
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%100 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—2600 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave—60 mm/s · 100%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 42%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—100 mm/s · 25–30%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave1500 mm/min · 100%800 mm/min · 75%
Bamboo 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—800 mm/min · 90%
Basswoodengrave2000 mm/min · 60%3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardboardengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave2500 mm/min · 25–30%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Ceramic Tileengrave—600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%3000 mm/min · 42%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Cork 3mmengrave2500 mm/min · 45%—
Corkengrave3000 mm/min · 35%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 28%3500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave4500 mm/min · 32%2500 mm/min · 42%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%2000 mm/min · 55%
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave1200 mm/min · 45%70 mm/s · 60%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%6000 mm/min · 70–80%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave4500 mm/min · 15–20%3000 mm/min · 20–25%
Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 45%3000 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave1600 mm/min · 90%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Paperengrave3500 mm/min · 20–25%2500 mm/min · 20–25%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave2200 mm/min · 88%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—1200 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave3500 mm/min · 80–90%180 mm/s · 30%
Slateengrave—1500 mm/min · 80%
Stainless Steelengrave2000 mm/min · 98%—
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun S9 or xTool M1?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun S9 is 10W diode with 410×420mm bed. xTool M1 is 10W diode with 300×300mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun S9 and xTool M1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 24 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 xTool M1 compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S9 works natively with LightBurn. The xTool M1 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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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
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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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