14 Oct 2026 · Maker News · LaserxTool X1 Price: What It Really Costs (Every Laser and Accessory)

xTool has finally told us how much the X1 is going to cost, and it’s not what you think. The base machine starts at $3,399, but if you want everything this machine can do, you’ll pay a lot more. Here’s every price, what each laser module does, and who I think the X1 is actually for. This isn’t a sponsored post; it’s my opinion as an industrial designer who’s used lasers through my work for years.

The $100 deposit and the launch price

The deposit changes what you pay, so start there. Put down $100 and you get the launch price, which is $300 off the machine, plus $308 of extras:

1. A 20% material discount card, worth about $50
2. The Fire Safety Set 2 with automatic fire extinguishing, worth $169
3. Six months of Atomm Max, worth about $90

You also get 60-day price protection and an entry into a giveaway for a free X1. Deposits close on 28 October 2026, final payment runs from 28 October to 1 December, and shipping starts on 29 October. Stock is limited and shipping order goes by when you finish paying. The deposit is fully refundable until you make that final payment.

Machine	With deposit (US$)	Without (US$)
X1 Single CO2	$3,399	$3,699
X1 CO2 + Diode Galvo	$3,999	$4,299

In my opinion, if you’re even half considering an X1, put the deposit down. It’s refundable, it saves you $300, and the fire safety set alone is worth more than the deposit. Every CO2 laser should have one anyway. You can do that on the xTool X1 page.

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What each laser costs and what it does

Add-on laser	What it’s for	Price (US$)
30W Fiber	The cheaper way into metal engraving	$1,999
5W UV	Glass and crystal (including inside the glass), plastics, anything heat sensitive	$2,999
60W MOPA	Finer metal detail, colour engraving, deeper embossing	$3,199

These don’t show any launch discount. The important bit: UV, fibre and MOPA only work with the diode galvo module installed. That doesn’t lock you out if you start with the single CO2. You can add the diode galvo later and then add the other lasers on top, so the upgrade path is the same either way. In the bundle the diode galvo works out to about $600; xTool hasn’t listed its standalone price yet, so if you already know you’ll want it, the bundle is the safe bet.

The X1 starts with a 55W CO2, which is your cutter. The 20W diode galvo is for fast, detailed engraving, and a lot of people prefer diode on wood because it gives a darker, higher-contrast engraving. The clever part is that the galvo head rides on the gantry, so you get galvo speed over the whole bed, about 24 by 12.5 inches. xTool quotes up to 6,000 mm/s, but that’s how fast the beam can move, not how fast a whole job gets done. Real jobs run slower depending on your settings and how far the head travels.

The extra lasers plug into the back and use the same galvo head. Laser Engraving 911 has already run six whiskey bottles through the UV in one job, about 33 minutes without standing over the machine. xTool also claims up to four times the area of a typical galvo laser, up to 12 times the inner glass engraving volume and nearly twice the metal embossing area. There’s an automated creation system too: three cameras find your material and line up your design, the AutoLift base sets the bed height, and there’s a pass-through for long projects up to about 3 m.

The specs that matter

• CO2 head speed: up to 600 mm/s
• Cutting: 18 mm basswood and 20 mm acrylic
• Max object height under the CO2: 150 mm
• Weight: 60 kg, so plan where it’s going to live

What a full X1 build really costs

Build	Running total (US$)
X1 CO2 + Diode Galvo	$3,999
+ 5W UV (glass and crystal)	$6,998
+ 60W MOPA (metal)	$10,197

You’d pick MOPA or fibre for metal, not both; if you’re going all in for a business, it’s the MOPA. Then come accessories. xTool hasn’t priced the X1 versions yet, so these are the closest ones it sells now:

• RA3 rotary: $349 (listed as X1 compatible)
• AP2 air purifier: $999, or the bigger AP2 Max at $2,499 (both listed as compatible)
• Stand: about $399 (estimate, based on the P3 version)
• Conveyor: about $599 (estimate, based on the P3 version)

So a realistic business setup with CO2 and diode, UV, MOPA, a rotary, a purifier, a stand and a conveyor comes to roughly $12,500. And that’s just the machine, before any materials you need to start doing work for customers.

Who the X1 is actually for

If this is a hobby or a bit of side income, I don’t think it’s the X1. I’d look at the Bambu Lab R1. It’s also a 55W CO2 with about the same bed size at $2,499, which is $900 less than the cheapest X1. Its CO2 head is faster (1,000 mm/s against 600) and it’s about half the weight. The catch is it’s a CO2 laser and that’s it: glass or metal later means a second machine.

That’s where the X1 makes sense. If the laser is going to be your business, it’s the one I’d buy. It costs more to get in and a lot more to fill out, but the upgrade path, the big working area for every laser type and the 150 mm of height are what a business needs. Here’s how I’d do it:

1. Start with the CO2 and diode galvo, or the single CO2 if budget is tight.
2. Get orders coming in and listen to what clients ask for.
3. Let those enquiries pick your next module: crystal and glass means UV; metal tags and tumblers mean fibre or MOPA.
4. Do the maths before you buy, so client work pays the module off.

For example, say a crystal award sells for $65 and the blank costs $15 (just estimates). That’s about $50 profit each, so the $2,999 UV module is paid off after around 60 awards. And award orders rarely come one at a time: ten for a business is a $650 order, and with that big working area you could potentially do all ten in one job instead of loading a new crystal every time on a typical UV machine.

What I’ll be watching for

1. What it costs to add the diode galvo later, if you start with the single CO2.
2. Real job times, not galvo top speed.
3. How the module swap works day to day.

I’m not partnered with xTool, so I don’t expect to have an X1 here myself, but there’ll be plenty of reviews over the next week or two, and I’ll do a roundup of what everyone finds.

Sources: xTool X1 page (prices, deposit, dates, specs), xTool store (RA3, AP2), Bambu Lab R1. US prices, checked 14 October 2026.