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xTool M1 vs Atomstack A5 Pro — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 33 shared materials.

xTool M1: $1,299 vs Atomstack A5 Pro: $129 — 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

xTool M1 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Atomstack A5 Pro — check current price & availability

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xTool M1

Price
$1,299
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
300×300mm
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Atomstack A5 Pro

Atomstack A5 Pro

Price
$129
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
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64 settings for xTool M168 settings for Atomstack A5 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool M1Atomstack A5 Pro
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut1800 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist2800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist100 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut—3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes
3mm MDFcut4 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes · air assist150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes
3mm Tinted Acryliccut5 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut5 mm/s · 100% · air assist—
Balsa Woodcut—300 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes
Bamboo 3mmcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut500 mm/min · 70%—
Cardboardcut500 mm/min · 70%800 mm/min · 80%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut80 mm/s—
Cardstockcut600 mm/min · 70%6000 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut800 mm/min · 90%800 mm/min · 90%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Corkcut2000 mm/min · 70%1800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 80%1200 mm/min · 80%
Denim Fabriccut1000 mm/min · 85%1000 mm/min · 85%
Faux Leathercut500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes1200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Feltcut—3000 mm/min · 60%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut—700 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Hardboardcut—2000 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut80 mm/s—
Kraft Papercut1000 mm/min · 55%2000 mm/min · 35%
Leathercut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut800 mm/min · 60%—
Plywoodcut1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2500 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 50%3000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave2800 mm/min2800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Coloured Acrylicengrave—2000 mm/min · 30%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min2000 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave100 mm/s · 25–30%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave2600 mm/min2600 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave60 mm/s · 100%—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 42%—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave100 mm/s · 25–30%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave800 mm/min · 75%1500 mm/min · 80%
Balsa Woodengrave—2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 45%2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave800 mm/min · 90%3500 mm/min · 50%
Bambooengrave—4000 mm/min · 45%
Basswoodengrave3000 mm/min · 50%2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Cardboardengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Ceramic Tileengrave600 mm/min · 100%600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave3000 mm/min · 42%3000 mm/min · 42%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—2500 mm/min · 75%
Corkengrave—4000 mm/min · 35%
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 28%3500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave2500 mm/min · 42%2500 mm/min · 42%
Faux Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 55%3000 mm/min · 35%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leatherengrave70 mm/s · 60%2500 mm/min · 50%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%1500 mm/min · 80%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Kraft Paperengrave3000 mm/min · 20–25%6000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 35%2500 mm/min · 70%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Paperengrave2500 mm/min · 20–25%—
Plywoodengrave—2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave1200 mm/min · 70%1200 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave180 mm/s · 30%2000 mm/min · 90–100% · 2× passes
Slateengrave1500 mm/min · 80%2000 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool M1 or Atomstack A5 Pro?

It depends on your use case. xTool M1 is 10W diode with 300×300mm bed. Atomstack A5 Pro is 10W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool M1 and Atomstack A5 Pro cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 33 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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