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Snapmaker Ray 40W vs Creality Falcon2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 28 shared materials.

Snapmaker Ray 40W vs Creality Falcon2: $449 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Creality Falcon2 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Snapmaker Ray 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 22W).

Pick the Creality Falcon2 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Snapmaker Ray 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
Creality Falcon2

Creality Falcon2

Price
$449
Power
22W
Laser Type
diode
Software
LightBurn
Buy Creality Falcon2 →
55 settings for Snapmaker Ray 40W111 settings for Creality Falcon2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSnapmaker Ray 40WCreality Falcon2
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist450 mm/min · 78% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut3000 mm/min · 80%700 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist300 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—200 mm/min · 90% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—160 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Aldercut—800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut—2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut7000 mm/min · 35%5000 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Cardstock 300gsmcut—9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockcut7000 mm/min · 18%4000 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Cedarcut—1100 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Cherrycut—800 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut5000 mm/min · 58%4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut3000 mm/min · 60%6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Corkcut6000 mm/min · 55%1700 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut—5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 50%550 mm/min · 72%
Craft Felt 3mmcut—900 mm/min · 75%
Denim Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 52%2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut—800 mm/min · 62%
EVA Foam 6mmcut—5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut4500 mm/min · 48%4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut—6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist3000 mm/min · 80–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 100% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut3000 mm/min · 18%—
Leathercut2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—9000 mm/min · 18%
Oakcut—800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Pinecut—250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%2000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%4000 mm/min · 55%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave7500 mm/min4800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave4800 mm/min3500 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave7000 mm/min4500 mm/min
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alderengrave—2800 mm/min · 65%
Anodized Aluminumengrave6000 mm/min · 50%1500 mm/min · 70–80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave4000 mm/min · 55%—
Bambooengrave7000 mm/min · 50%2500 mm/min · 70%
Basswoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%—
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%6000 mm/min · 15%
Cedarengrave—4000 mm/min · 45%
Ceramic Tileengrave3000 mm/min · 85%—
Cherryengrave—3000 mm/min · 62%
Chipboard 2mmengrave8500 mm/min · 32%—
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave—2500 mm/min · 80%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave6000 mm/min · 48%2000 mm/min · 70–80%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave5000 mm/min · 22%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%6000 mm/min · 28%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave9000 mm/min · 16%9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave—2500 mm/min · 30–35%
Denim Fabricengrave7000 mm/min · 18%7000 mm/min · 18%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave—2500 mm/min · 25–30%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 20%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist6500 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave7000 mm/min · 40%2000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave8000 mm/min · 40–50%1000 mm/min · 55%
HTV Vinylengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave8000 mm/min · 15%—
Leatherengrave7000 mm/min · 40%4000 mm/min · 50%
Mapleengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—2000 mm/min · 85%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oakengrave—2800 mm/min · 68%
Pineengrave—3500 mm/min · 55%
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%3000 mm/min · 50–65%
Powder Coated Steelengrave—2500 mm/min · 80%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—3500 mm/min · 75%
Slate (coaster)engrave7000 mm/min · 50–60%2200 mm/min · 90%
Slateengrave6000 mm/min · 70%2500 mm/min · 72%
Spray Painted Metalengrave—2800 mm/min · 75%
Stainless Steelengrave—3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Stainless Steelmark—400 mm/min · 90–100%
All Snapmaker Ray 40W settings →All Creality Falcon2 settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Snapmaker Ray 40W or Creality Falcon2?

It depends on your use case. Snapmaker Ray 40W is 40W diode with 400×400mm bed. Creality Falcon2 is 22W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Snapmaker Ray 40W and Creality Falcon2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 28 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 Creality Falcon2 or Snapmaker Ray 40W compatible with LightBurn?

The Creality Falcon2 works natively with LightBurn. The Snapmaker Ray 40W uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Snapmaker Ray 40W (40W) much faster than the Creality Falcon2 (22W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Snapmaker Ray 40W (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Creality Falcon2 (22W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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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