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Longer Ray5 mini 3.5W vs Wainlux K6 Mini

What Ray5 mini 3.5W does better (4) and where K6 Mini wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray5 mini 3.5W
Longer · 2023Ray5 mini 3.5W
3.8Score
4 advantages≈ US$120
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Wainlux K6 Mini
Wainlux · 2023K6 Mini
3.6Score
0 advantages≈ US$100
3.2Work area2.1
5.6Safety3.2
4.2Features & ease of use2.0

Why is Ray5 mini 3.5W better than K6 Mini?

  1. Work area (surface)182 cm² vs 64 cm²2.8×
  2. Wi-FiYes · K6 Mini: No
  3. Work area depth (Y)140 mm vs 80 mm+75%
  4. Work area width (X)130 mm vs 80 mm+62%

Why is K6 Mini better than Ray5 mini 3.5W?

K6 Mini has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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Wainlux K6 MiniWainlux K6 Mini≈ US$1003.6
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power3.5 W—
Work area
Work area130 × 140 mm80 × 80 mm
Work area width (X)130 mm80 mm
Work area depth (Y)140 mm80 mm
Work area (surface)182 cm²64 cm²
Work-area extension kit—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop buttonYes—
Features
Air assistNoNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Offline engraving (no computer)Yes—
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB, SD / USB drive
Wi-FiYesNo
USBYesYes
SD / TF card—Yes
Phone app controlYes—
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
File formats—JPG, PNG, BMP
Size & power
Width—167 mm
Depth—167 mm
Height—165 mm
Weight—1 kg
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