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Sculpfun SF-A9 vs Snapmaker Ray 40W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 31 shared materials.

Sculpfun SF-A9: $859 vs Snapmaker Ray 40W — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

These two machines are very closely matched on power, work area, and software. Pick whichever has the better current price or stronger community support.

Where to buy

Sculpfun SF-A9 — check current price & availability

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Sculpfun SF-A9

Sculpfun SF-A9

Price
$859
Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Buy Sculpfun SF-A9 →

Snapmaker Ray 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
62 settings for Sculpfun SF-A955 settings for Snapmaker Ray 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun SF-A9Snapmaker Ray 40W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut600 mm/min · 100% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut3000 mm/min · 80%3000 mm/min · 80%
3mm MDFcut400 mm/min · 100% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut500 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut3000 mm/min · 65%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut1300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboocut2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cardboardcut7000 mm/min · 35%7000 mm/min · 35%
Cardstockcut7000 mm/min · 18%7000 mm/min · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut5000 mm/min · 58%5000 mm/min · 58%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%3000 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut6000 mm/min · 55%6000 mm/min · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 50%6000 mm/min · 50%
Denim Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 52%6000 mm/min · 52%
Faux Leathercut4500 mm/min · 48%4500 mm/min · 48%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut1000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut3000 mm/min · 18%3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Walnutcut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 50%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave7500 mm/min7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave4800 mm/min4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave7000 mm/min7000 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 45%—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave2500 mm/min · 55%6000 mm/min · 50%
Bamboo 3mmengrave5000 mm/min · 30%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave4500 mm/min · 50%4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave7000 mm/min · 50%7000 mm/min · 50%
Basswoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave3000 mm/min · 85%3000 mm/min · 85%
Chipboard 2mmengrave8500 mm/min · 32%8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave6000 mm/min · 48%6000 mm/min · 48%
Cork 3mmengrave—5000 mm/min · 22%
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave9000 mm/min · 16%9000 mm/min · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave7000 mm/min · 18%7000 mm/min · 18%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 20%8000 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3500 mm/min · 40%7000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave8000 mm/min · 40–50%8000 mm/min · 40–50%
Kraft Paperengrave8000 mm/min · 15%8000 mm/min · 15%
Leatherengrave7000 mm/min · 40%7000 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave3000 mm/min · 40%—
Slate (coaster)engrave7000 mm/min · 50–60%7000 mm/min · 50–60%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 65%6000 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
All Sculpfun SF-A9 settings →All Snapmaker Ray 40W settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun SF-A9 or Snapmaker Ray 40W?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun SF-A9 is 40W diode. Snapmaker Ray 40W is 40W diode with 400×400mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun SF-A9 and Snapmaker Ray 40W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 31 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

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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

★★★★★

"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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