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xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) specs, bed size and cutting speeds
The xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) is a Diode (20 W) laser with a 220 × 220 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 (20 W) |
| Bed size (work area) | 220 × 220 mm |
| Work area (inches) | 8.7 × 8.7 in |
| Cuts | opaque acrylic only (clear acrylic passes the diode beam), plywood, MDF, card, leather, fabric |
xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) 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 | 6 mm/s | 53 s | €0.89 |
| MDF 3 mm | 6.6 mm/s | 48 s | €0.81 |
| Acrylic 3 mm | 5.4 mm/s | 59 s | €0.99 |
| Cardboard 3 mm | 10.5 mm/s | 30 s | €0.51 |
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 220 × 220 mm. In practice that means it takes nothing larger than a small offcut, and you can nest roughly 4 100 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.
The practical sweet spot for a hobby diode. 3 mm ply in a single pass, 6 mm in two or three, leather and card effortlessly. This is the class most small laser businesses actually run, because the jump to CO2 costs several times as much and only pays off if you need acrylic or real throughput.
xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) FAQ
How fast does the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) cut 3 mm plywood?
About 6 mm/s. Cutting a 100 × 60 mm part (320 mm of cut) takes roughly 53 s of machine time on the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode).
Can the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) cut clear acrylic?
No. The xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) 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 xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) bed size?
The xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode) has a 220 × 220 mm work area (8.7 × 8.7 inches). That is the largest part it can cut in one pass without repositioning the material.
How much does it cost to run the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode)?
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 €0.89. Use the calculator to price your own file.
Where to buy the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode)
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Machines similar to the xTool F1 Ultra (20W diode)
Comparable on speed, bed size and material capability — the specs side by side:
- Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20W — Diode (20 W), 358 × 268 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. similar class
- Atomstack A20 Pro — Diode (20 W), 400 × 400 mm, 6 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. similar class
- xTool S1 40W — Diode (40 W), 498 × 319 mm, 8 mm/s in 3 mm plywood. about 1.3× the cutting speed
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