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Ortur Laser Master 3 specs, bed size and cutting speeds
The Ortur Laser Master 3 is a Diode (10 W) laser with a 400 × 400 mm work area. Below: full specs, real cutting speeds by material, and what a part costs in machine time. Drop your SVG, DXF or PDF to price your own file — it runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
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| Laser type | Diode (~450 nm) |
|---|---|
| Power class | Diode (10 W) |
| Bed size (work area) | 400 × 400 mm |
| Work area (inches) | 15.7 × 15.7 in |
| Cuts | opaque acrylic only (clear acrylic passes the diode beam), plywood, MDF, card, leather, fabric |
| Approx. price | ~€450–550 (machine only, August 2026 — from our budget laser engraver guide) |
Ortur Laser Master 3 cutting cost examples
Machine time and price for a 100 × 60 mm part (320 mm of cutting) at €60/h, by material:
| Material | Speed | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plywood 3 mm | 4 mm/s | 1 m 20 s | €1.33 |
| MDF 3 mm | 4.4 mm/s | 1 m 13 s | €1.21 |
| Acrylic 3 mm | 3.6 mm/s | 1 m 29 s | €1.48 |
| Cardboard 3 mm | 7 mm/s | 46 s | €0.76 |
These scale from real workshop speeds. Your parts differ — open the calculator and drop your file or enter your size for an exact figure. You can also switch to engraving.
What this machine physically cannot do
This is a diode laser, roughly 450 nm blue light. That wavelength decides what it can touch, and no settings change moves the boundary:
It cannot cut clear acrylic. Transparent acrylic barely absorbs blue light — the beam passes straight through and marks whatever is under the sheet. This is the single most common disappointment with a diode machine, and it is physics, not power. Dark and opaque acrylic can be cut, because the pigment absorbs the beam. If clear acrylic matters to you, you need a CO2 machine.
It cannot engrave bare metal. It will mark coated, anodised or painted metal very well by burning the coating away, which covers most of what people actually want. Bare steel or aluminium needs a fiber laser.
What it is genuinely good at: wood, plywood, MDF, leather, card, felt, painted and anodised surfaces — and it is quiet, cheap to run and has no mirrors to align.
What fits, and what it is like to live with
The bed is 400 × 400 mm. In practice that means it takes an A4 sheet flat, and you can nest roughly 16 100 mm coaster blanks in a single run before you have to reload.
Anything bigger than the bed has to be cut in sections and joined, or ordered in pre-cut sheets. If you expect to work at A3 and above regularly, that constraint will shape your whole workflow — worth weighing before you buy.
This is the entry cutting class. 3 mm plywood and MDF are realistic in two or three passes; 5–6 mm is possible but slow enough to be annoying, and the edge darkens. Engraving is where it shines. If most of your work is 3 mm and under, this power is enough — if you keep reaching for 6 mm, you will outgrow it quickly.
Ortur Laser Master 3 FAQ
How fast does the Ortur Laser Master 3 cut 3 mm plywood?
About 4 mm/s. Cutting a 100 × 60 mm part (320 mm of cut) takes roughly 1 m 20 s of machine time on the Ortur Laser Master 3.
Can the Ortur Laser Master 3 cut clear acrylic?
No. The Ortur Laser Master 3 is a diode laser (~450 nm) and passes straight through clear acrylic. It can cut dark, opaque acrylic. Use a CO2 laser for clear acrylic.
What is the Ortur Laser Master 3 bed size?
The Ortur Laser Master 3 has a 400 × 400 mm work area (15.7 × 15.7 inches). That is the largest part it can cut in one pass without repositioning the material.
How much does it cost to run the Ortur Laser Master 3?
Laser cutting is priced by machine time: cut length ÷ cutting speed × passes = time, then time × hourly rate + setup. At €60/h a 100 × 60 mm plywood part costs about €1.33. Use the calculator to price your own file.
How much does the Ortur Laser Master 3 cost?
~€450–550 as of August 2026, for the machine alone. Budget extra for extraction, a decent air assist and material. Street prices move, so treat this as a starting point and check the seller before you quote work on it. Full reasoning in our budget laser engraver guide.
Where to buy the Ortur Laser Master 3
Prices move often — check current offers before you quote jobs on a machine you don't own yet.
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Machines similar to the Ortur Laser Master 3
Comparable on speed, bed size and material capability — the specs side by side:
- xTool D1 Pro 10W — Diode (10 W), 430 × 390 mm, 4 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. similar class
- Sculpfun S9 — Diode (10 W), 410 × 420 mm, 4 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. similar class
- Atomstack A20 Pro — Diode (20 W), 400 × 400 mm, 6 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. similar class
- xTool D1 Pro 20W / S1 20W — Diode (20 W), 498 × 319 mm, 6 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. about 1.5× the cutting speed
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