Sixteen desktop laser cutters and engravers side by side: six from an Amazon search for “laser cutter engraver” sorted by Best Sellers, four we added by name for balance, the xTool X1, and five more from the makers’ own stores. Every figure links to where we found it.
Specs are from each model’s Amazon listing, or for the X1 from xTool and a news report and for the Glowforge Aura, Thunder Laser Bolt and Boss Laser LS-1420 from each maker’s own site, as linked, checked Oct 31, 2026. Listing text can be wrong or out of date. We didn’t check it against the maker’s manual. Scroll sideways on a small screen. Rows added Oct 31, 2026 use the maker’s page or manual, or the Home Depot listing, as each cell shows. Where that source didn’t state a spec, we filled the cell on Oct 31, 2026 from the maker’s page, spec sheet or manual, or else a major store’s listing or a review; each cell’s source says which, and “Not published by maker” means we found no maker figure. Release columns use the maker's page and the sources shown.
$2,199.99 (standard package) at OMTech, checked Oct 31, 2026[23]
No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[23]
Prices are what Amazon, or the store named in the cell, showed on Oct 31, 2026, for comparison only. They change often and may differ by store, region and option. We don’t sell these lasers, and the links aren’t paid or affiliate links. Prices for the rows added Oct 31, 2026 are what the linked store or maker page showed that day; each price names its seller.
Laser safety: follow your machine’s manual. On an open-frame laser, everyone in the room needs laser safety glasses rated for that laser’s wavelength (diode lasers are usually about 455 nm, CO2 lasers 10,600 nm; glasses for one don’t protect against the other). On an enclosed machine, keep the lid closed and never bypass the interlocks. Vent the smoke outside or through a filter made for lasers, never leave a laser running unattended, and keep a fire extinguisher nearby. Never cut PVC or vinyl: they give off chlorine gas, which forms hydrochloric acid that harms your lungs and corrodes the machine.
Shopper ratings and counts are Amazon’s figures, copied on Oct 31, 2026, not our ratings. They change daily, and a small count says little. Where Amazon had no rating for a model, its rating cell names the store it comes from, or says that store showed none, checked Oct 31, 2026. A maker’s own store reviews are the maker’s figures, not an independent retailer’s. Ratings from different stores are collected and counted in different ways, so ratings from different stores in this column aren’t comparable with each other.
Model by model
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xTool M2 10W
Image: xTool product image, via the Amazon listing
$2,299.00 (standalone) at xTool, checked Oct 31, 2026[19]
Enclosed dual laser (fiber + diode), portable
Why it’s here: Added Oct 31, 2026 to cover more major tool brands; specs from the maker’s page or manual where it states them, price and rating from the linked store page[19].
Shopper rating: No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[19]
What the linked page says
Fiber laser engraves and cuts thin metal; diode laser for wood (xTool claim)[19]
Why it’s here: Added Oct 31, 2026 to cover more major tool brands; specs from the maker’s page or manual where it states them, price and rating from the linked store page[20].
Shopper rating: No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[20]
What the linked page says
MOPA fiber laser for color marking on metal (xTool claim)[20]
23 mm stated basswood cut, against 15 mm for the F1 Ultra (xTool figures)[20]
$6,599.00 (standalone) at xTool, checked Oct 31, 2026[21]
CO2 desktop, large bed
Why it’s here: Added Oct 31, 2026 to cover more major tool brands; specs from the maker’s page or manual where it states them, price and rating from the linked store page[21].
Shopper rating: No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[21]
What the linked page says
Largest stated work area of the machines added here[21]
Why it’s here: Added Oct 31, 2026 to cover more major tool brands; specs from the maker’s page or manual where it states them, price and rating from the linked store page[22].
Shopper rating: No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[22]
What the linked page says
Passthrough for material of unlimited length, up to 20 in. wide (Glowforge spec)[22]
Preview Mode shows the design on the material first[22]
What to watch for
Cutting area and cut depth not stated on the store page[22]
Needs Wi-Fi and the Performance Filter or a window within 8 ft[22]
Good fit for: A craft business that wants Glowforge’s web software and long passthrough pieces.
$2,199.99 (standard package) at OMTech, checked Oct 31, 2026[23]
CO2 desktop
Why it’s here: Added Oct 31, 2026 to cover more major tool brands; specs from the maker’s page or manual where it states them, price and rating from the linked store page[23].
Shopper rating: No shopper rating shown here (we don’t include maker-store reviews)[23]
What the linked page says
Front and rear pass-through, 15.8 × 0.3 in. (OMTech spec)[23]
Water tank, air pump and exhaust fans built in (OMTech)[23]
What to watch for
Max cut depth not stated; 0.7 in. is the max material thickness on the bed[23]
OMTech advertises safety features but the page does not list them[23]
Good fit for: A lower-priced CO2 desktop with a mid-size bed.
Amazon has no Best Sellers list for desktop lasers, so we searched Amazon for “laser cutter engraver” and sorted the results by Best Sellers, on Oct 31, 2026.
We kept the first six laser machines, in that order, and left out sponsored results, accessories, engraving pens, wood sheets, a bundle of a model already shown, a pocket-sized engraver, a listing with no price and two brands with few or no ratings we could check. Those choices were ours, not Amazon’s.
Four of the six are made by xTool, the maker of the X1. That is how the search came out; we didn’t pick them for that reason, and no one paid to be on this page.
For balance we then added four models from other makers by name, not from the search: the Glowforge Aura, from Glowforge’s own store, the OMTech K40+ 45W, from its Amazon listing, and two small-shop CO2 lasers from their makers’ own sites, the Thunder Laser Bolt 30W and the Boss Laser LS-1420 70W, all checked Oct 31, 2026. They aren’t ranked.
Amazon doesn’t publish how this sort works. It reflects activity on Amazon, not quality, and the order can change from hour to hour.
Specs are from each Amazon listing; each cell links to its source. Cut depths are the maker’s claims, usually for one pass at full power in a soft wood, and real results depend on the material and settings. Pros are features the listing states; claims we couldn’t check are marked as the maker’s. Cons are our own comparisons within this table, or things the listing doesn’t state. We didn’t test these machines.
We don’t list laser classes. Store listings state them inconsistently, and the class depends on how the whole machine is certified: most enclosed machines are certified as Class 1 products with a much stronger (often Class 4) laser inside, and they are only safe with the lid closed and the interlocks working. Open-frame machines expose the beam. Check the safety label on your own machine and its manual.
On Oct 31, 2026 we added 5 more machines from xTool, Glowforge and OMTech that were on sale on each maker’s own store that day. Their specs come from the maker’s product page; “Not published by maker” means the page did not state it. Their prices are the maker store’s price for the machine alone that day; these makers’ store reviews aren’t shown, so these rows have no shopper rating. Each cell links its source.
Specs come from Amazon listing text (feature list, description and spec table) and weren’t checked against maker manuals. Where parts of a listing disagree, the cell shows both. Where a listing didn’t state a spec, we filled it on Oct 31, 2026 from the maker’s page or manual, or else a store listing or a review, as each cell’s source shows.
The xTool M2 and F2 Amazon listings don’t state a work area or a cutting depth, so those cells are from xTool’s support pages, checked Oct 31, 2026.
The ACMER S1 listing says it cuts thin plywood and MDF but gives no thickness, so that cell is from ACMER’s own page, checked Oct 31, 2026.
The Creality Falcon 10W listing title says 17 × 16 in. but doesn’t say whether that is the work area or the frame, so the work area shown is from Creality’s product page, checked Oct 31, 2026.
We found no Amazon listing for the xTool S1 40W on its own, only bundles, so its row is the Rotary Bundle listing and its price includes a rotary attachment.
The Glowforge Aura we found on Amazon was a bundle with a filter and no ratings, so its row uses Glowforge’s own store. Its rating is from Glowforge’s own store reviews, not Amazon, checked Oct 31, 2026.
The Thunder Laser Bolt 30W and Boss Laser LS-1420 70W rows use each maker’s own site, not Amazon, so they have no Amazon rating, and neither maker’s store showed product ratings on Oct 31, 2026.
Boss Laser’s LS-1420 page lists an exhaust fan with a venting pipe but no other safety features, so that cell is from Boss Laser’s LS Series manual, checked Oct 31, 2026. The LS-1420 is water-cooled, and the price shown is for the 70W model with the air pump and water pump options; a chiller costs more.
The xTool X1 isn’t on Amazon. Its specs are from xTool’s product page and a Gadgeteer report, its price is from xtool.com. It has no Amazon rating, and xTool’s store showed no shopper ratings on Oct 31, 2026.
Sources
Every page below was opened on the date shown. Review dates are the publication dates on the review.
xTool, ACMER, Creality, Glowforge, OMTech, Thunder Laser and Boss Laser and the product-line names shown here are trademarks of their respective owners. Names are used only to identify the products. No maker or store sponsored, reviewed or endorsed this page.
We didn’t test these tools. Each figure links to the page it came from.
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