Introducing Cricut Explore™ 4 and Cricut Maker™ 4

11 February 2025

Cricut announces the next generation of its best-selling smart cutting machines.

Cricut unveils two new smart cutting machines—Cricut Explore 4 and Cricut Maker 4—built with faster speeds, more materials and accessories, and new design options to power your creativity. These new machines have all the capabilities of previous generations of machines, but now they cut at speeds up to twice as fast.*

Available in two colors, both machines come with an elevated out-of-box experience with more materials and accessories included, along with increased ease-of-use of Design Space, all at lower price points than when Cricut launched the 3 series in 2021.

Cricut Explore 4 and Cricut Maker 4 will be available starting March 14th at Cricut.com and your favourite Cricut retailers.

Introducing Cricut Maker 4, the most powerful 13-inch smart cutting machine

Also meet Cricut Explore 4, a perfect (and perfectly affordable) entry point into the world of pro-level crafting with 13-inch smart cutting machines.

Cut faster than ever

When cutting on a machine mat, Cricut Explore 4 and Cricut Maker 4 offer cutting speeds that are up to twice as fast as previous models, allowing users to complete projects in less time. These new machines save time while crafting, unlocking more opportunities to effortlessly bring creative visions to life.

For makers who use materials that require a machine mat, like paper crafters who make cards, paper flowers and gift tags in bulk, the increased speeds allow you to start assembling your one-of-a-kind designs more quickly.

Paper crafters rejoice – with faster cutting speeds, cutting materials using machine mats for projects like a simple gift tag, a personal card or even an aspirational 3D fox has never been faster. It’s now even easier (and more enjoyable) to create one-of-a-kind items.

More materials and accessories included to help get you started

To help new users jump into their first project(s) faster and easier, both Cricut Explore 4 and Cricut Maker 4 come with additional materials and accessories right out of the box, including:

Smart Vinyl™ (3) 13 in x 6 in samples
Cardstock (2) 11 in x 4.25 in samples
Smart Iron-On™ (1) 4 in x 6 in sample
Transfer Tape (2) 12 in x 6 in sheets
LightGrip Machine Mat
0.4 Fine Point Pen Black
Mini Weeder

These added supplies ensure a seamless journey from unboxing to crafting by providing users with everything they need for their first 10 projects.**  

Getting started has never been easier

Making your first projects is now easier than ever. Coupled with your starter materials in the box, new features recently added to the Cricut Design Space app mean finding your preferred images or projects is now quicker. Updates include a more prominent search bar, the introduction of image panels showing similar or supporting images based on search terms and handy ‘Tool Tips’ explaining the Layers Panel tools and how they can be used. There is also more support for machine connection, image settings to opt in to view mature content and improved instructions on ready-to-make projects.

Learn more about Design Space™, the free, easy-to-learn Cricut app that powers every Cricut cutting machine.

Simplify your making with Smart Materials™

Like the previous generation of cutting machines, Cricut Maker 4 and Cricut Explore 4 both work with Cricut Smart Materials (nifty materials designed to feed directly into these Cricut cutting machines without a machine mat). These materials allow you to get the most out of your machine as they enable long, continuous cuts up to 12 ft (3.6 m) for long banners, batch making and so much more. Check out What Are Smart Materials to learn more.

No machine mats required! Both machines work with Cricut Smart Materials.

Available in two new colors: Seashell & Sage

Cricut Explore 4 is available in a new Seashell colour. It is simple and modern, offering a sense of comfort and sophistication in any home. Cricut Maker 4 is available in Sage, a soft and tranquil colour, adding a sense of comfort and balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, both machines will be sold as bundles. For those just getting started with Cricut, bundles provide more materials, tools and accessories than the standalone machines to help get you started and keep you making. Not to mention, they offer great value for money. Cricut Explore 4 Essentials Bundle and Cricut Maker 4 Essentials Bundle come with the supplies the base models include plus enough materials, tools and accessories to make up to 100 projects.** And for the person who wants it all, check out our “EVERYTHING” Bundles, which are exclusively available at Cricut.com.