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Creality Falcon T1 UV 5W vs Wainlux K8 Mini 10W

What Falcon T1 UV 5W does better (3) and where K8 Mini 10W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Creality Falcon T1 UV 5W
Creality · 2025Falcon T1 UV 5W
7.7Score
3 advantages≈ US$4,600
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Wainlux K8 Mini 10W
Wainlux · 2023K8 Mini 10W
6.1Score
1 advantage≈ US$400
3.2Power & cutting4.8
4.3Precision6.2
8.0Work area2.9
9.6Safety9.6

Why is Falcon T1 UV 5W better than K8 Mini 10W?

  1. Work area (surface)306 cm² vs 169 cm²+81%
  2. Work area width (X)175 mm vs 130 mm+35%
  3. Work area depth (Y)175 mm vs 130 mm+35%

Why is K8 Mini 10W better than Falcon T1 UV 5W?

  1. Laser output power5 W vs 10 W2×
Specifications

Side by side

Wainlux K8 Mini 10WWainlux K8 Mini 10W≈ US$4006.1
General
Laser sourcesUV (355 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGalvo (scanning mirrors)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sources—No
Laser power
Laser output power5 W10 W
Work area
Work area175 × 175 mm130 × 130 mm
Work area width (X)175 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)175 mm130 mm
Work area (surface)306 cm²169 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed10,000 mm/s—
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—8 mm
Precision
Laser spot size—0.08 mm
Positioning accuracy0.01 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detection—No
Exhaust fan—Yes
Features
Air assist—No
Built-in camera—Yes
Autofocus / auto height—No
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Connectivity & software
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL, Falcon Design Space—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, SVG, DXF—
Size & power
Width464 mm—
Depth312 mm—
Height503 mm—
Input voltage100–240 V—
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