Compare Vinyl Cutters
Every machine on this page is one we sell today, at the price it sells for today. Specification figures are the manufacturer's published numbers, and a dash means the manufacturer does not publish that figure. Our 110% Price Match Guarantee applies to vinyl cutters — call 903-462-7700. Terms and exclusions apply.
Compare on cutting width first, then on drive motor and downforce. Shopping the middle of the range? Start with the Muse Servo 24 at $1,199 — digital servo drive, camera contour cutting and WiFi, in the Workshop grid below. Own a machine we no longer stock? The upgrade paths are at the foot of this page.
VALUE VINYL CUTTERS
Entry and desktop cutters for decals, sign lettering and heat transfer vinyl. Every machine here feeds a roll rather than a craft mat, and all three carry automatic registration-mark contour cutting, which is unusual under $800.
Below we compare the MUSE M15 vs. MUSE M24 vs. GCC Expert II-LX.
For Use On
Not For Use On
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For Use On
Sign Vinyl
Heat Transfer Film
Paint Mask
Stencil Film
Not For Use On
Sandblast/sandmask
Paint protection film
Auto tint film
Prismatic reflective
Monument sandblast resist rubber
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| Value | |||
| Value | Great Value | Great Value | Good Deal |
| Description | |||
| Description | Desktop 15-inch cutter with an LCD touchscreen, camera-based contour cutting, programmable LED platen lighting and a carriage that takes a blade, pen or scribe engraving tool. Bundled with Create Space design software. | The 24-inch M-series machine, and the width most general sign work needs. Same touchscreen, camera contour cutting and dual-tool carriage as the M15, with longer tracking. Good, Better and Best packages at $799, $899 and $1,299. | GCC's value 24-inch plotter in LX contour-cutting trim, with AAS II registration mark detection, dual-port connectivity and LXi Expert design software. Sold as a desktop machine or with a stand. |
| Price | |||
| Price | Starting at $399 | Starting at $799 | $599.95 desktop, $749.95 with stand |
| Size | |||
| Size | 15.3" (390 mm) | 24" (610 mm) | 23.6" (600 mm) |
| Stand | |||
| Stand | No, desktop | Varies by package | Optional |
| Tray Holds | |||
| Tray Holds | — | — | — |
| Media Size | |||
| Media Size | — | — | — |
| Downforce | |||
| Downforce | 800 grams | 800 grams | 350 grams |
| Drive Motor | |||
| Drive Motor | Stepper | Micro-stepping | — |
| Tracking | |||
| Tracking | Up to 96 inches | Up to 120 inches | 3 meters (9.84 feet) |
| Speed | |||
| Speed | 24 ips (600 mm/s) | 24 ips (600 mm/s) | 27.8 ips |
| Contour Cut | |||
| Contour Cut | Yes, camera-based registration mark sensing | Yes, camera-based registration mark sensing | Yes, AAS II on LX models |
| Warranty | |||
| Warranty | — | — | 1 Year trouble-free |
| OS | |||
| OS | Windows 10 or newer, macOS 10.10 or newer (Intel-based Macs) | Windows 10 or newer, macOS 10.10 or newer (Intel-based Macs) | Windows 7 and up, macOS X 10.6 and up |
WORKSHOP VINYL CUTTERS
Machines built to run every day. This is where the drive motor starts to matter: a digital servo holds position under load, cuts small text cleanly and stays accurate down a long roll in a way a stepper motor does not.
Below we compare the Muse Servo 24 vs. the Graphtec CE8000 desktop series vs. the Roland VersaSTUDIO GS2-24.
For Use On
Not For Use On
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For Use On
Sign Vinyl
Heat Transfer Film
Paint Mask
Stencil Film
Rhinestone Stencil
Retro-Reflective
Not For Use On
Prismatic Reflective
Monument Sandblast Resist Rubber
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| Value | |||
| Value | Our Pick | Better Deal | Good Deal |
| Description | |||
| Description | It runs a true digital servo drive rather than the stepper motor you normally find at this price: whisper-quiet TrueDigital servo motors, camera-based contour cutting with support for segmented registration marks on long jobs, a 5-inch backlit touchscreen that stores your material presets, programmable LED platen lighting, and cutting over WiFi or from a USB thumb drive. Good, Better and Best packages at $1,199, $1,399 and $1,699. | Graphtec's professional desktop range, with ARMS 9.0 registration sensing, a touchscreen and keypad, hold-down force control and barcode job recall. 15-inch CE8000-40 at $1,395; 24-inch CE8000-60 with stand at $1,995. | Roland's desktop plotter, with 40 percent more cutting force than the GS-24 it replaced, so it handles thicker and denser media. USB and Ethernet with automatic IP assignment, Roland DG Connect, and CutStudio design software included. |
| Price | |||
| Price | Starting at $1,199 | $1,395 to $1,995 | $2,195 |
| Size | |||
| Size | 24" (610 mm) | 15" and 24" | 22.9" cutting width |
| Stand | |||
| Stand | Varies by package | CE8000-40 no, CE8000-60 yes | Yes |
| Tray Holds | |||
| Tray Holds | — | — | — |
| Media Size | |||
| Media Size | — | Up to 164 ft roll length | — |
| Downforce | |||
| Downforce | 800 grams | 450 grams (4.41 N) | 500 gf |
| Drive Motor | |||
| Drive Motor | TrueDigital servo | Digital servo | Digital servo |
| Tracking | |||
| Tracking | TrueTrack up to 25 feet | — | Cut length up to 984 inches (25 m) |
| Speed | |||
| Speed | 37.79 ips (960 mm/s) | 24 ips (CE8000-40), 35 ips (CE8000-60), in all directions | 33.4 ips (850 mm/s) |
| Contour Cut | |||
| Contour Cut | Yes, camera-based with segmented registration mark support | Yes, ARMS 9.0 | Yes, optical registration |
| Warranty | |||
| Warranty | 1 Year | 2 Years parts and labor with online product registration | 3 Year |
| OS | |||
| OS | Windows 10 or newer, macOS 10.10 or newer (Intel-based Macs). WiFi and USB thumb-drive cutting | Windows and Mac. USB, thumb drive and Ethernet | — |
MID-PRO VINYL CUTTERS
Full width at mid-range money. Both lines here cut vehicle and window graphics, feed a full roll into a basket, and hold registration across a long print-and-cut run.
Below we compare the Graphtec CE8000 floor series vs. the GCC Jaguar V-LX.
For Use On
Not For Use On
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For Use On
Sign Vinyl
Heat Transfer Film
Paint Mask
Stencil Film
Rhinestone Stencil
Retro-Reflective
Paint Protection Film
Auto-Tint Film
Sandmask
Not For Use On
Prismatic Reflective
Monument Sandblast Resist Rubber
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| Value | ||
| Value | Best Deal | Great Value |
| Description | ||
| Description | The 50-inch CE8000 with stand, and the all-around sign shop workhorse: wide enough for vehicle and window work, priced below the production line. The CE8000-130AKZ at $4,995 is the same machine configured for window tint. | Servo-driven production cutter in five widths, with AAS II contour cutting, auto rotation, section cutting and segmental positioning. GCC rates it to cut paint protection film and window tint. Complete 24-inch packages start at $1,999.95; the machine alone runs $3,450 at 40 inches up to $5,600 at 72 inches, or $5,950 with the roller system stand and media basket. |
| Price | ||
| Price | $4,895, tint model $4,995 | $1,999.95 to $5,950 |
| Size | ||
| Size | 50" | 24", 40", 52", 64" and 72" |
| Stand | ||
| Stand | Yes | Yes, stand or stand and media basket |
| Tray Holds | ||
| Tray Holds | — | — |
| Media Size | ||
| Media Size | Up to 164 ft roll length | — |
| Downforce | ||
| Downforce | 450 grams (4.41 N) | 600 grams |
| Drive Motor | ||
| Drive Motor | Digital servo | Digital servo |
| Tracking | ||
| Tracking | — | 10 meters guaranteed (32.8 feet) |
| Speed | ||
| Speed | 39 ips in all directions | 60 ips |
| Contour Cut | ||
| Contour Cut | Yes, ARMS 9.0 | Yes, AAS II with auto rotation and segmental positioning |
| Warranty | ||
| Warranty | 2 Years parts and labor with online product registration | 1 Year trouble-free |
| OS | ||
| OS | Windows and Mac. USB, thumb drive and Ethernet | Windows 7 and up, macOS X 10.6 and up |
* Not all cutters within a series handle every type of media. Consult individual cutter specifications for maximum cutting size and downforce.
PROFESSIONAL VINYL CUTTERS
All-day production machines: the highest speed and the longest guaranteed tracking we sell. Both come on a stand, and both hold registration across jobs that run for hours.
Below we compare the Graphtec FC9000 series vs. the GCC RX II-183S.
For Use On
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For Use On
Sign Vinyl
Heat Transfer Film
Paint Mask
Stencil Film
Rhinestone Stencil
Sandmask
Paint Protection Film
Auto-Tint Film
Retro-Reflective
Monument Sandblast Resist Rubber
Prismatic Reflective
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| Value | ||
| Value | Best Deal | Good Deal |
| Description | ||
| Description | Graphtec's production line, in four widths with stand and media basket included. ARMS 8.0 contour cutting, auto paneling that splits long jobs to prevent skew, and USB flash drive cutting with no PC attached. Bundled with Cutting Master 4 and Graphtec Pro Studio. This is the direct replacement for the discontinued Vinyl Express Q Series, and it is less expensive at all four widths. | Seventy-two inches, with tangential mode for clean small lettering, three independently adjustable pinch roller pressure zones for heavy sandblast mask and reflective film, auto cut-off for unattended runs, and up to 16 colour-coded cut parameter sets. |
| Price | ||
| Price | $4,495 to $7,295 | $6,200 |
| Size | ||
| Size | 30", 42", 54" and 64" | 72" |
| Stand | ||
| Stand | Yes, stand and media basket | Yes |
| Tray Holds | ||
| Tray Holds | — | — |
| Media Size | ||
| Media Size | — | — |
| Downforce | ||
| Downforce | 600 grams | 600 grams |
| Drive Motor | ||
| Drive Motor | — | DC servo control |
| Tracking | ||
| Tracking | Optional take-up reel supports cuts up to 50 feet (FC9000-140 and -160) | 10 meters guaranteed (32.8 feet) |
| Speed | ||
| Speed | 58 to 46 ips | 60 ips at 45° |
| Contour Cut | ||
| Contour Cut | Yes, ARMS 8.0 | Yes, Enhanced AAS II with 4-point positioning |
| Warranty | ||
| Warranty | — | — |
| OS | ||
| OS | Windows and Mac. USB flash drive cutting | Windows |
* Prices and specifications are current as of publication and subject to change. Figures shown are the manufacturer's published specifications; a dash means the manufacturer does not publish that figure. Warranty terms vary by model and configuration — call 903-462-7700 to confirm before you order. Not all cutters within a series handle every type of media.
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