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Sculpfun SF-A9 vs xTool S1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 18 shared materials.

Sculpfun SF-A9: $859 vs xTool S1: $1,699 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.


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Sculpfun SF-A9

Sculpfun SF-A9

Price
$859
Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Buy Sculpfun SF-A9
xTool S1

xTool S1

Price
$1,699
Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Software
xTool Creative Space
Buy xTool S1
42 settings for Sculpfun SF-A990 settings for xTool S1

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun SF-A9xTool S1
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist350 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut600 mm/min · 100% · air assist400 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut3000 mm/min · 80%
3mm Hardboard HDFcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut400 mm/min · 100% · air assist13 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut500 mm/min · 100% · air assist300 mm/min · 70% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 85% · air assist
6mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 88% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Aldercut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut1300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut300 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut7000 mm/min · 35%3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 300gsmcut9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockcut7000 mm/min · 18%3500 mm/min · 20%
Cedarcut550 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherrycut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Corkcut6000 mm/min · 55%
Corrugated Cardboardcut5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut800 mm/min · 60%
Craft Felt 3mmcut1200 mm/min · 65%
Denim Fabriccut2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut1200 mm/min · 50%
EVA Foam 6mmcut5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
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 assist
HTV Vinylcut11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut2000 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
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut9000 mm/min · 18%
Oakcut350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut2500 mm/min · 15%
Pinecut500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · 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%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 50%8000 mm/min · 35%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%200 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 45%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alderengrave4000 mm/min · 42%
Anodized Aluminumengrave2500 mm/min · 55%350 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo 3mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave4500 mm/min · 50%4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave7000 mm/min · 50%4000 mm/min · 48%
Basswoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave500 mm/s · 20–25%
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%6000 mm/min · 12%
Cedarengrave5000 mm/min · 30%
Ceramic Tileengrave3000 mm/min · 85%
Cherryengrave4500 mm/min · 40%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave6000 mm/min · 48%3000 mm/min · 65%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave7000 mm/min · 18%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 20–25%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3500 mm/min · 40%300 mm/s · 40%
Glassengrave8000 mm/min · 40–50%8000 mm/min · 40–50%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave7000 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave2800 mm/min · 80%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oakengrave4000 mm/min · 45%
Paperengrave6000 mm/min · 10%
Pineengrave5000 mm/min · 35%
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave2000 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave7000 mm/min · 50–60%300 mm/s · 90%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 65%4000 mm/min · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
All Sculpfun SF-A9 settings →All xTool S1 settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun SF-A9 or xTool S1?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun SF-A9 is 40W diode. 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 SF-A9 and xTool S1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 18 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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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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