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Cricut Machine Comparison Guide

If you’re looking to get started in Cricut but you don’t know which machine to get started with, look no further! Find out the features and benefits of the Cricut Joy, Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker machines by comparing what each one has to offer. In no time at all, you’ll discover the digital cutting projects you can achieve with the Cricut collection.

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Perfect for

 Popular projects such as custom stickers, labels, T-shirts etc. Quick, everyday, fun projects A wide range of DIY hobbies Pro-level DIY performance & versatility

Material compatibility

 50+ materials
Including vinyl, iron-on, cardstock, peel-and-stick label paper and more
50+ materials
Including vinyl, iron-on, cardstock, peel-and-stick label paper and more
100+ materials
Including craft favourites like cardstock, vinyl and iron-on, as well as more specialty materials like vellum, cork and bonded fabric
 300+ materials
Everything Cricut Explore cuts, plus fabric, leather, balsa wood & more - materials up to 2.4mm

Smart material compatibility

 Yes Yes
5.5in wide, up to 20ft long
Yes
13in wide, up to 75ft long
 Yes
13in wide, up to 75ft long

Max material width

(With a mat)		 8.5in / 21.5cm 4.25in / 10.7cm 11.5in / 29.2cm 11.5in / 29.2cm

Max cut length

 4ft / 1.2m 4ft / 1.2m 12ft/ 3.6m
With Smart Materials
 12ft/ 3.6m
With Smart Materials

Tools

3
  • Cricut Joy Blade
  • Cricut Joy Foil Transfer Tool
  • Cricut Joy Pens & Markers
 3
  • Cricut Joy Blade
  • Cricut Joy Foil Transfer Tool
  • Cricut Joy Pens & Markers
 3
  • Fine-Point Blade
  • Deep-Point Blade
  • Pens & Markers
  • Scoring Stylus
  • Foil Transfer Tool
  • Bonded-Fabric Tool
 13
  • Fine-Point Blade
  • Deep-Point Blade
  • Pens & Markers
  • Scoring Stylus
  • Foil Transfer tool
  • Bonded-Fabric Tool
  • Rotary Blade
  • Knife Blade
  • Scoring Wheels (Single & Double)
  • Engraving Tool
  • Debossing Tool
  • Wavy Blade
  • Perforation Blade

Product size

W x D x H		 12.5 x 6 x 5.5 in
31.7cm x 15.2cm x 13.9cm 		8 x 5.4 x 4.3 in
20.3cm x 13.7 x 10.9cm 		22.2 x 7 x 5.9 in
56.4cm x 17.8 x 15.0cm		 22.1 x 7.1 x 6.2 in
56.1cm x 18.0cm x 15.7cm

Product weight

 5.9lb / 2.7kg 3.7lb / 1.7kg 11 lb / 5kg 15.4lb / 7kg

Print Then Cut

 Yes No Yes