I Tested 30+ Lasers - Just Buy This One in 2026

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Looking to buy a laser? This is the exact process I would use to figure out what to buy.


*Note: I have an affiliate relationship with most of these brands, I try and stay as unbiased as possible.

Diode Gantry Desktop (Best Budget Options)
WeCreat Vista - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Creality Falcon A1 -https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Ortur H20 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...

CO2 Gantry Desktop (Most Popular Lasers)
Thunder Bolt - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
OneLaser XRF - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Monport Onyx - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Monport Reno - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
xTool P3 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...

CO2 Gantry Industrial (Full Production Business)
OneLaser Hydra - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
OMTech 60W - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Thunder Titan - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Aeon Redline - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...

Fiber Galvo Desktop (Best for Metal Engraving)
Cloudray Neo 60 - https://www.machinesformakers.com/go/...
Commarker B6 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
xTool F2 Ultra - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...

UV Galvo Desktop (Insane UV Technology)
Cloudray UV-5 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Cloudray UV-P-5 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...
Commarker Omni 1 - https://machinesformakers.com/go/yt-C...


00:00 - Buying Lasers is Hard
00:28 - #1 Buyers Regret
01:50 - Question #1: What material are you using?
02:39 - Choosing the right laser spectrum
03:04 - Diode Lasers
04:07 - CO2 Lasers
05:27 - UV Lasers
06:33 - Fiber Laser
07:42 - MOPA Fiber?
08:07 - Question #2: Movement System
10:44 - Question #3: What Size?
11:45 - My Recommendations
12:06 - Top Budget Picks (Diode-Gantry-Desktop)
12:17 - WeCreat Vista
13:56 - Creality Falcon A1
14:42 - Best Laser Brands?
16:39 - Most Popular Laser Category
16:46 - Thunder Bolt
19:53 - OneLaser XRF
21:16 - Budget Desktop CO2's
22:10 - Gcode vs DSP Controlller
22:54 - xTool P3
25:43 - CO2 Gantry Industrial Machines
25:52 - OneLaser Hydra
29:17 - Epilog, Trotec, Universal?
29:54 - Fiber Galvo Desktop
30:06 - Cloudray QS Neo
32:59 - xTool F2 Ultra
35:01 - UV Galvo Desktop
36:47 - Starting a Laser Business