Compare Cricut cutting machines.
Cricut Explore® 3
Full-featured cutting machine for popular craft projects.
Materials
100+
Wide range of lightweight & specialty materials
Materials
300+
Everything Cricut Explore cuts, plus fabric, leather, balsa wood & more
Materials
50+
Including sticker paper, vinyl, iron-on, pre-scored cards & more
Tools
6
- Fine-Point Blade
- Deep-Point Blade
- Pens & Markers
- Scoring Stylus
- Foil Transfer Tool
- Bonded-Fabric Tool
Tools
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
Tools
3
- Cricut Joy Blade
- Cricut Joy Foil Transfer Tool
- Cricut Joy Pens & Markers
Cut Force
Standard
Cut Force
10X
with Adaptive Tool System™
Cut Force
Standard
Cut Speed
Up to 2X
Compared to Cricut Explore Air 2
Cut Speed
Up to 2X
Compared to Cricut Maker
Cut Speed
Standard
Smart Materials
13 in wide, up to 75 ft
Smart Materials
13 in wide, up to 75 ft
Smart Materials
5.5 in wide, up to 20 ft
Max Cut Length
12 ft
Max Cut Length
12 ft
Max Cut Length
4 ft
Roll Holder
sold separately
Roll Holder
sold separately
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Built-in mobile device stand
Built-in mobile device stand
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Print Then Cut
6.75 in x 9.25 in
Max image size
Print Then Cut
6.75 in x 9.25 in
Max image size
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Free Apps
Design Space app for iOS, Android, PC & Mac
Free Apps
Design Space app for iOS, Android, PC & Mac
Free Apps
Cricut Joy app for iOS & Android (default). Also compatible with Design Space app for iOS, Android, PC & Mac
Free Image Uploads
.svg, .dxf, .jpg, .png formats
Free Image Uploads
.svg, .dxf, .jpg, .png formats
Free Image Uploads
.svg, .dxf, .jpg, .png formats
Size (W x D x H)
22.2 x 7 x 5.9 in
Size (W x D x H)
22.1 x 7.1 x 6.2 in
Size (W x D x H)
8 x 5.4 x 4.3 in
Weight
11 lb
Weight
15.4 lb
Weight
3.7 lb
Bluetooth + USB
Bluetooth + USB
Bluetooth