Cutting area with mat
Silhouette Portrait 3
20,3 x 30,5 cm (8 x 12 in.)
Cricut Joy
10.79 x 29.84 cm (4.25 in x 11.75 in)
Cutting area without mat
Silhouette Portrait 3
20,3 x 300 cm (8 in. x 10 ft.) with lined material
Cricut Joy
115 x 6000 mm (Cricut Smart material only)
Print and cut
Silhouette Portrait 3
Yes, markers detection with sensor (margin of error 1/16 inch)
Cricut Joy
No
Language
Silhouette Portrait 3
Polish
English
Cricut Joy
English
Polish
Connection
Silhouette Portrait 3
USB
Bluetooth
Cricut Joy
Bluetooth
Supported formats
Silhouette Portrait 3
.studio, .png, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .tiff Additional formats: .gsd, .dxf, .svg, .pdf, .dst, .exp, .jef, .xxx, .ai, .eps, .cdr,
Cricut Joy
.jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .svg, .dxf.
Free designs
Silhouette Portrait 3
50
Cricut Joy
50
Scanning area
Silhouette Portrait 3
Not applicable. Pixscan mat: 190 x 290 mm
Cricut Joy
Not applicable.
Software
Silhouette Portrait 3
Silhouette Studio
Adobe Illustrator - plugin paid extra
CorelDraw - plugin paid extra
Cricut Joy
Cricut Design Space
Touchscreen
Silhouette Portrait 3
No
Cricut Joy
No
Mobile app
Silhouette Portrait 3
Yes
Cricut Joy
Yes
Plotter dimensions
Silhouette Portrait 3
41,1 x 14,0 x 11,2 cm
Cricut Joy
21,4 x 13,9 x 10,8 cm
Plotter weight
Silhouette Portrait 3
1.7 kg
Cricut Joy
1,75 kg
Laser power
Flux Beamo
30W
Flux Beambox
40W
Laser type
Flux Beamo
CO2
Flux Beambox
CO2
Positioning system
Flux Beamo
Camera HD
Flux Beambox
Camera HD
Software
Flux Beamo
Beam Studio - free
Flux Beambox
Beam Studio - free
Supported formats
Flux Beamo
SVG / PNG / JPG / DXF / PDF / AI
Flux Beambox
SVG / PNG / JPG / DXF / PDF / AI
Language
Flux Beamo
English
Flux Beambox
English
Connection
Flux Beamo
Wifi
Ethernet
Flux Beambox
Wifi
Ethernet
Autofocus
Flux Beamo
Yes - paid extra
Flux Beambox
No
Air Assist
Flux Beamo
Yes
Flux Beambox
Yes
Speed
Flux Beamo
0 - 300 mm/s
Flux Beambox
0 - 300 mm/s
Worktable type
Flux Beamo
Honeycomb
Flux Beambox
Honeycomb
Workspace size
Flux Beamo
30 x 21 x 4,5 cm
Flux Beambox
40 x 37,5 x 8 cm
Maximum object height
Flux Beamo
45 mm
Flux Beambox
80 mm
Plotter dimensions
Flux Beamo
17,7 x 61,5 x 44,5 cm
Flux Beambox
25 x 83 x 67 cm
Plotter weight
Flux Beamo
22 kg
Flux Beambox
40 kg
Cutting area with mat
Skycut CX16
48x30 cm (or any other mat with a maximum width of 35 cm)
Skycut CX24
56x81cm (or any other mat with a maximum width of 72 cm)
Cutting area without mat
Skycut CX16
39x500 cm (backing materials)
Skycut CX24
61x500 cm (backing materials)
Print and cut
Skycut CX16
Yes, markers detection with camera
Skycut CX24
Yes, markers detection with camera
Language
Skycut CX16
English
Skycut CX24
English
Connection
Skycut CX16
Wifi
USB
Skycut CX24
Wifi
USB
Supported formats
Skycut CX16
Depending on the selected program:
- SignMaster standard: Ai, .Dxf, .Eps, .Pdf, .Svg., .pDoc, .vClip, .vDoc, .vLogo
- SignMaster Pro: Ai, .Dxf, .Eps, .Pdf, .Svg., .pDoc, .vClip, .vDoc, .vLogo, TrueType, Type 3, OpenType
- SignCut Pro 2: .sc, .scpro2, .ai, .eps, .ps .cdr,.pdf, .svg, .emf, .plt, .rtf, wpc., pes., pec., hus., jef., sew., vip.,
Skycut CX24
Depending on the selected program:
- SignMaster standard: Ai, .Dxf, .Eps, .Pdf, .Svg., .pDoc, .vClip, .vDoc, .vLogo
- SignMaster Pro: Ai, .Dxf, .Eps, .Pdf, .Svg., .pDoc, .vClip, .vDoc, .vLogo, TrueType, Type 3, OpenType
- SignCut Pro 2: .sc, .scpro2, .ai, .eps, .ps .cdr,.pdf, .svg, .emf, .plt, .rtf, wpc., pes., pec., hus., jef., sew., vip.,
Free designs
Skycut CX16
Depending on the selected program
Skycut CX24
Depending on the selected program
Scanning area
Skycut CX16
Not applicable.
Skycut CX24
Not applicable.
Software
Skycut CX16
SignMaster
SignCut Pro 2
Adobe Illustrator (free plugin)
CorelDraw (free plugin)
Sure Cuts A Lot
Flexi 12
Skycut CX24
SignMaster
SignCut Pro 2
Adobe Illustrator (free plugin)
CorelDraw (free plugin)
Sure Cuts A Lot
Flexi 12
Touchscreen
Skycut CX16
Yes
Skycut CX24
Yes
Mobile app
Skycut CX16
No
Skycut CX24
No
Plotter dimensions
Skycut CX16
72x16x16 cm
Skycut CX24
94x16x16 cm
Plotter weight
Skycut CX16
9 kg
Skycut CX24
11 kg
Made by: Michał Desol