Machines we research
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Lab status: every product page is marked researched until a machine we bought has been through the test protocol.
Research hub
Cricut, Silhouette and the machines behind decal businesses.
Every page here is research-stage: specs come from manufacturer documentation and are cited. Lab results appear as we test each machine. How we research & test
Status: researched — specs from manufacturer sources, not yet measured in our lab.
Standalone Brother cutter with a built-in 600 dpi scanner, 5-inch touchscreen and 1,485 built-in designs (Disney edition).
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Cricut's mid-range 12-inch cutter for decals, stickers and apparel: 6 compatible tools and 100+ materials.
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Compact 8.5-inch Cricut cutter that does print-then-cut stickers, labels and small decals.
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Previous-generation Cricut flagship, still sold: 13 compatible tools, 300+ materials, 11.7 in x 12 ft matless cuts.
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Cricut's current flagship 12-inch cutter: 13 compatible tools, materials up to 3 mm, Bluetooth LE and USB-C.
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Silhouette's current 12-inch dual-carriage cutter with 4-point print-and-cut registration and up to 16 ft lined-material cuts.
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Compact 8.5-inch Silhouette cutter with print-and-cut, auto tool detection and Bluetooth.
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