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xTool M1 vs Creality Falcon — 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 Creality Falcon — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the xTool M1 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the Creality Falcon — check current price & availability

Buy on Amazon →

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Creality Falcon if you want: a larger work area (430×390mm).

xTool M1

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

Creality Falcon

Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
430×390mm
Buy Creality Falcon →
64 settings for xTool M167 settings for Creality Falcon

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool M1Creality Falcon
2mm MDFcut—200 mm/min · 88% · 2× passes · air assist
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 assist3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 100% · 8× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut4 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut5 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut5 mm/s · 100% · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist600 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut500 mm/min · 70%—
Cardboardcut500 mm/min · 70%2000 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut80 mm/s—
Cardstockcut600 mm/min · 70%6000 mm/min · 22%
Chipboard 2mmcut800 mm/min · 90%800 mm/min · 90%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%350 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes
Corkcut2000 mm/min · 70%1100 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 80%1200 mm/min · 80%
Denim Fabriccut1000 mm/min · 85%1000 mm/min · 85%
EVA Foam 3mmcut—4000 mm/min · 65%
Faux Leathercut500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut—1000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut80 mm/s—
Kraft Papercut1000 mm/min · 55%2500 mm/min · 25%
Leathercut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 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 assist500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 50%3000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave2800 mm/min2800 mm/min
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%2000 mm/min · 42%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave100 mm/s · 25–30%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave800 mm/min · 75%2500 mm/min · 80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 45%2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave800 mm/min · 90%3000 mm/min · 50%
Basswoodengrave3000 mm/min · 50%4000 mm/min · 40%
Cardboardengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%6000 mm/min · 20%
Ceramic Tileengrave600 mm/min · 100%600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave3000 mm/min · 42%3000 mm/min · 42%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—2200 mm/min · 72%
Cork 3mmengrave—2000 mm/min · 50%
Corkengrave—4000 mm/min · 30%
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 28%3500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave2500 mm/min · 42%2500 mm/min · 42%
Faux Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 55%2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist2000 mm/min · 60%
Genuine Leatherengrave70 mm/s · 60%2500 mm/min · 35%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%2000 mm/min · 50%
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Kraft Paperengrave3000 mm/min · 20–25%7500 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 35%2000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
MDFengrave—3000 mm/min · 50%
Paperengrave2500 mm/min · 20–25%—
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
All xTool M1 settings →All Creality Falcon settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool M1 or Creality Falcon?

It depends on your use case. xTool M1 is 10W diode with 300×300mm bed. Creality Falcon is 10W diode with 430×390mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool M1 and Creality Falcon 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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