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xTool P3 review

A flagship 80 W CO2 laser with a 36 × 18 inch workspace, LiDAR autofocus, dual cameras and a Class 1 enclosure, at a small-factory price.

Production focus

Eighty watts, a 36 × 18 inch bed and AI nesting at a stated 98.7% material use aim at people selling what they cut.

Automation

LiDAR autofocus and dual cameras remove setup time between jobs. That is where a high-volume shop saves money.

Reality check

At 317 lb and over $6,000, this is a machine you install rather than unpack.

Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Largest work area of the desktop machines here
  • Class 1 at 80 W
  • Nesting saves material on batches

Compromises

  • Weighs 317 lb
  • Conveyor feeder is an extra
  • Only 25 ratings

Specifications

Tube80 W
Work area36 × 18 in
FocusLiDAR ranging autofocus
CamerasDual HD, including 16 MP
SoftwareAI Smart Nesting, 98.7% material use stated
ClassClass 1, enclosed
Weight317 lb
Amazon ASINB0FMJLMNF8

Questions makers ask before buying

Can it run unattended for long jobs?

Follow the maker’s instructions: laser cutters are usually not left alone. The listing describes multi-layer protection, not unattended use.

Is the conveyor included?

The listing describes the Intelligent Conveyor Feeder as an accessory for long projects. Check what your bundle contains.

What this bench machine does its own way

Taken against the median of its own bench on this site — not against the whole of the maker market.

  • Weight317 lb+143 % against the median of this bench
  • Work area36 × 18 in+80 % against the median of this bench
  • Tube80 W+45 % against the median of this bench

Our score

7.9/ 10

Serious production equipment. A hobbyist should stop at the P2S or the K40+.

This one against the other workshop machines

workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.

Model Price TubeWeight
xTool P3 $6599 80 W317 lb
VEVOR 100W 24 × 35 in $3030 100 W551 lb
xTool P2S $2919 55 W130.7 lb
VEVOR 80W 20 × 28 in $2530 80 W282 lb

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: VEVOR 80W 20 × 28 in, at $2530.
  • Highest Tube in the table: VEVOR 100W 24 × 35 in (100 W).
  • Highest Weight in the table: VEVOR 100W 24 × 35 in (551 lb).

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A business producing in volume, with space and budget to match.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we judge these workshop machines on