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Laser cutters & engravers

Glowforge’s CO2 and diode machines alongside the diode, CO2 and fibre lasers from xTool, Creality Falcon, AtomStack, Sculpfun and LaserPecker that UK buyers can get.

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Showing 17 machinesSpecs: manufacturers’ own figures
  • AtomStack Diode

    AtomStack Kraft

    • Power 20W diode + 1.2W infrared
    • Area 500 × 320 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    An enclosed Class 1 machine that fires a 20W diode and a 1.2W infrared laser through the same head, so wood cutting and metal marking need no module swap. Bed is close t…

  • Creality Falcon Diode

    Creality Falcon2 40W

    • Power 40W diode
    • Area 400 × 415 mm
    • Enclosed no

    Creality's open-frame 40W diode machine with built-in air assist and a 400 × 415 mm bed. Needs its own enclosure or a separate room and eye protection.

  • Creality Falcon Diode

    Creality Falcon A1 Pro

    • Power 20W diode (optional 2W infrared, sold separat…
    • Area 268 × 358 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    An enclosed Class 1 diode machine with a touchscreen, camera-based autofocus and an optional 2W infrared module for metals and plastics. Positioned as Creality's step up…

  • Creality Falcon Fibre

    Creality Falcon T1

    • Power Module options: 20W diode, 40W diode, 20W fib…
    • Area 175 × 175 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    A modular galvo machine whose laser source can be swapped between diode, fibre, MOPA and UV modules, covering wood, metal colour marking and crystal inner engraving in o…

  • Glowforge Diode

    Glowforge Aura

    • Power 6W diode
    • Area 305 × 305 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    Glowforge's larger Craft Series machine: an enclosed 6W blue-diode laser with a 12 × 12 in bed and a Passthrough slot, aimed at home crafting.

  • Glowforge CO2

    Glowforge Plus HD

    • Power 40W CO2 (rated)
    • Area 495 × 279 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    An enclosed 40W CO2 desktop laser from Glowforge's Performance Series with HD camera view and Preview Mode, without the Pro's passthrough slot.

  • Glowforge CO2

    Glowforge Pro HD

    • Power 45W CO2 (rated)
    • Area 495 × 279 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    Glowforge's top Performance Series machine: an enclosed 45W CO2 laser with a Passthrough slot for long material, dual cameras with HD live view and Preview Mode, and clo…

  • Glowforge Diode

    Glowforge Spark

    • Power 6W diode
    • Area 216 × 279 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    Glowforge's entry-level Craft Series machine: a compact enclosed 6W blue-diode laser with an 8.5 × 11 in cutting area and no passthrough.

  • LaserPecker Fibre

    LaserPecker LP5

    • Power 20W fibre + 20W diode
    • Area 120 × 160 mm
    • Enclosed no

    A portable fibre-plus-diode galvo engraver that can be lifted off its stand to mark large objects, with an optional Class 1 enclosure for indoor or retail use.

  • LaserPecker Diode

    LaserPecker LX2

    • Power 20W or 40W diode (60W listed as coming soon; …
    • Area 500 × 305 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    LaserPecker's enclosed desktop cutter, closest in form to a Glowforge: a 500 × 305 mm Class 1 enclosure, camera, dual doors and swappable diode/IR modules.

  • Sculpfun Diode

    Sculpfun iCube Ultra

    • Power 12W diode (dual version: + 1.2W infrared)
    • Area 150 × 150 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    A small, enclosed Class 1 engraver with a built-in smoke filter, autofocus and a 150 × 150 mm area; a dual version adds an infrared head for metal and plastic marking.

  • Sculpfun Diode

    Sculpfun SF-A9 40W

    • Power 40W diode (switchable to 20W)
    • Area 400 × 400 mm
    • Enclosed no

    A 400 × 400 mm open-frame 40W diode cutter with automatic air assist and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/USB connectivity, positioned by Sculpfun as its standard 40W cutting machine.

  • xTool Diode

    xTool F2

    • Power 15W diode + 5W infrared
    • Area 115 × 115 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    A small, portable dual-laser engraver aimed at on-site personalisation, combining a 15W diode for wood and leather with a 5W infrared source for metals and plastics. Wor…

  • xTool Fibre

    xTool F2 Ultra

    • Power 40W diode + 60W MOPA fibre (single-laser vers…
    • Area 220 × 220 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    A compact enclosed dual-laser machine pairing a 60W MOPA fibre source for metal marking, colour engraving and thin-metal cutting with a 40W diode for wood, leather and d…

  • xTool Diode

    xTool M2

    • Power 10W or 20W diode (optional 3W infrared)
    • Area 426 × 320 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    xTool's 2026 craft laser: an enclosed Class 1 diode machine that can also print full colour with an optional CMYK inkjet module and then cut around the print. Aimed at h…

  • xTool CO2

    xTool P2S

    • Power 55W CO2
    • Area 600 × 305 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    xTool's desktop CO2 cutter, the closest like-for-like Glowforge alternative in this list: a 55W CO2 tube, 600 × 305 mm bed, passthrough for long stock and dual cameras. …

  • xTool Diode

    xTool S1

    • Power 20W or 40W diode (optional 2W infrared module)
    • Area 498 × 319 mm
    • Enclosed yes

    An enclosed Class 1 diode laser with a near-A3 bed and swappable 20W/40W diode modules, sold as a beginner-friendly alternative to CO2 machines. It has flame detection a…

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Work areas and build volumes are the makers’ stated maximums. “Enclosed” means the maker sells it with a full enclosure as standard. We don’t list prices — they change constantly; check the retailer.