Quick Answer: The Creality Falcon2 is two different machines. The open-frame Falcon2 40W ($639) is the value pick, at only $90 more than the 22W ($549) on the same 400 x 415 mm bed (crealityfalcon.com, November 5, 2026). It is rated Class 4, so it needs safety glasses and ventilation. For indoor use, buy the enclosed, FDA Class 1 Falcon2 Pro 40W at $1,349. Skip the Pro 60W ($1,899) unless you cut thick stock all day. Creality’s own table rates it for just 2 mm more basswood in one pass than the 40W (22 mm vs 20 mm), with the same 30 mm acrylic.
Last updated: November 5, 2026. Prices were read from Creality’s US store (crealityfalcon.com) that day. Creality shows a compare-at price on almost every listing; those are Creality’s own figures and are not a guide to real value.
This review is research, not a bench test. It combines Creality’s published spec tables and live store prices with three independent reviews: Tom’s Hardware’s Falcon2 Pro 60W review, The Gadgeteer’s Falcon2 Pro 40W review and techtest.org’s open-frame Falcon2 22W test. Where Creality’s pages disagree with each other, we say so. For the whole Creality range, including the A1, A1 Pro and the galvo T1, see our best Creality Falcon laser engraver guide. If you are deciding between this and the compact enclosed A1, read our Creality Falcon A1 review.
Creality Falcon2 at a glance
| Spec (per crealityfalcon.com, Nov 5, 2026) | Falcon2 22W | Falcon2 40W | Falcon2 Pro 22W | Falcon2 Pro 40W | Falcon2 Pro 60W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (machine only) | $549 | $639 | $899 | $1,349 | $1,899 |
| Frame | Open | Open | Enclosed | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Laser class (FDA) | Class 4 | Class 4 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 |
| Optical power | 22W | 40W | 22W | 40W + 1.6W module | 60W + 1.6W module |
| Max machine power draw | 120W | 240W | 120W | 240W | 360W |
| Laser spot | 0.08 x 0.1 mm | 0.08 x 0.12 mm | 0.08 x 0.1 mm | 0.08 x 0.12 mm | 0.08 x 0.15 mm |
| Engraving area | 400 x 415 mm | 400 x 415 mm | 400 x 415 mm | 400 x 415 mm | 400 x 400 mm |
| One-pass cutting (Creality claim) | 0.1 mm metal | 20 mm cork, 0.15 mm stainless | 10 mm basswood, 10 mm acrylic | 20 mm basswood, 30 mm acrylic, 0.15 mm metal | 22 mm basswood, 30 mm acrylic, 0.2 mm metal |
| Camera | No | No | Yes, top camera | Yes, top camera | Yes, top camera |
| Weight | 7.18 kg | 7.68 kg | 18.04 kg | 18.56 kg | 19.51 kg |
| Max speed | 25,000 mm/min (about 417 mm/s) | ||||
| Wavelength | 455 nm blue diode, integrated air assist | ||||
| Software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL, Falcon Design Space; offline jobs from a TF card | ||||
| Warranty / returns | 1 year / 14 days | ||||
Creality Falcon2 by the numbers
- The open-frame Falcon2 40W costs $90 more than the 22W ($639 vs $549 on November 5, 2026). Creality’s 2024 series comparison listed them at $1,319 and $719, and the 12W at $499; the 12W is no longer sold on Creality’s store.
- Creality rates the Falcon2 Pro 60W for 22 mm basswood in one pass, against 20 mm for the Pro 40W, with 30 mm acrylic on both, per the Falcon2 Pro spec table. The 60W costs $550 more.
- Adding infrared to a Falcon2 Pro costs $650 to $900, and only at checkout. Creality’s Pro page says the machines “cannot be upgraded to the 4W/2W IR module version” and that “IR modules are not sold separately.”
- Tom’s Hardware’s Andrew Sink took close to an hour to set up the Falcon2 Pro 60W, against Creality’s claim of “Ready to go in just 10 minutes after unpacking,” and found the lid the most frustrating part.
- The Gadgeteer’s camera placement on the Falcon2 Pro 40W landed “about a half of a centimeter off” after three runs through the calibration wizard.
Falcon2 vs Falcon2 Pro: two machines, one name
Most confusion about the “Creality Falcon 2” comes from the name. Creality sells two different machines under it.
The Falcon2 is an open-frame gantry laser: an anodised aluminium frame, a 22W or 40W diode head with integrated air assist, a 400 x 415 mm bed and nothing around it. Creality’s spec table lists it as Class 4 (FDA), the same class as any open diode laser of this power, so the beam and its reflections are an eye hazard to anyone in the room.
The Falcon2 Pro puts the same kind of 22W or 40W head, or a 60W head, inside a full enclosure. Creality lists it as FDA Class 1 with a lid-open safety stop, five-direction sensors, an emergency stop button and “triple monitoring” of airflow, flame and lens condition. It adds a top-mounted camera for positioning and a drawer-style crumb tray, and the 40W and 60W ship with a separate 1.6W module with a 0.06 x 0.06 mm spot for fine detail. The enclosure more than doubles the weight, from about 7.7 kg to 18.6 kg for the 40W.
On November 5, 2026 that enclosure cost $710 on the 40W ($1,349 Pro vs $639 open-frame) and $350 on the 22W ($899 vs $549). Whether it is worth that depends on where the machine will live, not on what it can cut. If it will run in a spare room or an apartment, the Class 1 box is what makes it usable. If it will run in a garage with a window and a door you can close, the open frame does the same cutting for less.
Every Falcon2 price, and the kit pages to compare
These are the machine-only prices on crealityfalcon.com on November 5, 2026, with the infrared versions Creality sells for the Pro.
| Model | Machine only | Creality compare-at | With IR (Pro only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon2 22W (open) | $549 | $719 | Not offered |
| Falcon2 40W (open) | $639 | $1,319 or $1,619 (two listings) | Not offered |
| Falcon2 Pro 22W | $899 | $1,099 or $1,329 (two listings) | 22W + 2W IR: $1,599 |
| Falcon2 Pro 40W | $1,349 | $1,499 or $1,999 (two listings) | 40W + 2W IR: $1,999 |
| Falcon2 Pro 60W | $1,899 | $2,099 or $2,699 (two listings) | 60W + 4W IR: $2,799 |
| Falcon2 Pro S 40W | $1,349 | $1,499 | Not offered |
| Falcon2 Pro S 22W | $899 (out of stock) | $1,099 | Not offered |
The machine prices match across listings. The kit prices do not. Creality runs more than one product page for most Falcon2 models, and kits with the same name do not always cost the same:
- Open-frame Falcon2 40W: the stand-alone “Basic Kit” page was $739 and the “40W Basic Kits” option on the main 40W listing was $799. The Extension Kit was $839 on one page and $899 on the other, and the Protection Kit $1,299 and $1,319. Only the All-in-One Kit matched, at $929 on both.
- Falcon2 Pro: the older Pro listing sold “All-in-one Kits” at $999 (22W), $1,399 (40W) and $1,999 (60W). A separate “All in One Kit” page, added in March 2026, charged $1,399, $2,046.98 and $2,596.98. That newer kit lists the machine, a 500 x 500 mm honeycomb bed ($99.99 alone), risers ($9.99), the Rotary Kit Pro ($109) and the AP1 Smoke Purifier ($599 alone), so it is a bigger bundle, not simply a dearer one. Check the item list on whichever page you land on before you pay.
- Some compare-at prices are below the sale price. On the Falcon2 Pro Basic Kit page the 60W was $2,018.98 against a compare-at of $1,909, and on the All in One Kit page the 22W + 2W IR was $2,199 against $1,887.96. Ignore the “save” badge and add up the parts.
For the open-frame Falcon2 22W, Creality’s kits are easy to price against their parts. The Basic Kit ($589) adds the Protective Cover ($49 alone) and the 500 x 500 mm honeycomb ($99.99 alone), so it is $40 over the bare machine for $148.99 of parts. The Rotary Kit bundle ($599) adds the $109 Rotary Kit Pro for $50. The All-in-One ($789) adds the honeycomb, rotary, risers, sample sheets and Creality’s $59 Protection Enclosure Pro. That add-on enclosure does not change the machine’s rating: Creality’s Class 1 claim appears only on the Falcon2 Pro.
22W, 40W or 60W?
Open frame: buy the 40W. At $90 over the 22W, the 40W is the obvious choice for cutting. Creality sells its 40W module separately for $499, so the 22W is not a cheap way to start and upgrade later ($549 + $499 = $1,048, against $639). The case for the 22W is detail. Creality lists its spot at 0.08 x 0.1 mm against 0.08 x 0.12 mm for the 40W. It also draws 120W against 240W, which matters if you run off a small inverter or a shared circuit. techtest.org’s 2023 test of an open-frame 22W engraved craft wood at 6,000 mm/min and only 30% power and got good results on aluminium. Its one complaint was that the machine is “etwas lauter,” a bit louder, than the reviewer’s older 5.5W Sculpfun S9.
Enclosed: buy the Pro 40W. It is the middle of the Pro range in every sense. Creality rates it for 20 mm basswood, 30 mm acrylic and 0.15 mm metal sheet in one pass. It ships with the 1.6W detail module, and Creality says it has a 2-level adjustable beam. The Gadgeteer’s Pat Henderson called it “by far, the best laser engraver I have owned,” with the caveat that Creality supplied the review unit. The Pro 22W at $899 is rated for only 10 mm basswood and 10 mm acrylic and does not get the 1.6W module, which makes the extra $450 for the 40W good value.
The Pro 60W is for production cutting, not for most buyers. The extra $550 over the Pro 40W buys, on Creality’s own numbers, 2 mm more basswood in one pass, 0.05 mm more metal sheet, a third beam setting and 360W of maximum power draw instead of 240W. Acrylic stays at 30 mm. The 60W’s engraving area is listed at 400 x 400 mm, slightly smaller than the 400 x 415 mm of the 22W and 40W. Tom’s Hardware’s verdict on the $1,899 machine was that it “can cut through plywood faster than you could draw on it, but the fragile enclosure and wobbly material slats keep this engraver from being a knockout.” Buy it if cutting time on thick stock is what limits your output. Otherwise put the $550 toward a fume extractor and LightBurn.
The infrared option you cannot add later
The Falcon2 Pro is offered with a built-in infrared option for marking bare metal and some plastics: a 2W IR on the 22W and 40W and a 4W IR on the 60W. Creality’s page is blunt about the timing. The Pro “cannot be upgraded to the 4W/2W IR module version,” and “IR modules are not sold separately.”
On November 5, 2026 the IR versions cost $700 more on the 22W ($1,599), $650 more on the 40W ($1,999) and $900 more on the 60W ($2,799). That is a lot for a low-power infrared head, but it is the only way to get one inside a Falcon2 Pro. If bare stainless or aluminium marking is a real part of your plans, decide now. If metal marking is your main job rather than a side job, a fiber laser such as Creality’s own Falcon T1 (from $2,499 with a 20W diode, $2,699 with a 20W fiber source) or a dedicated marker from our best fiber laser engraver guide is a better use of the money. A blue diode can still darken stainless steel and mark coated or anodised metal: Creality’s spec sheet lists brushed stainless, dark anodised aluminium and painted metal as engraving materials for the open-frame 40W.
What independent reviews found
Tom’s Hardware, Falcon2 Pro 60W (Andrew Sink). The most detailed independent review of the Pro. Sink took close to an hour to assemble it, with the lid the most frustrating step. His verdict faults the fragile enclosure and the wobbly material slats. The machine has no LCD or touchscreen and no built-in Wi-Fi, so jobs go over USB or a microSD/TF card, and it ships without clamps or other workholding. The cutting speed is what earned the “faster than you could draw on it” line.
The Gadgeteer, Falcon2 Pro 40W (Pat Henderson, January 2025, updated November 2, 2026). Creality supplied the sample and, per the review, did not preview it. Henderson’s pros: “Powerful and Fast,” the “very precise” 1.6W module, the crumb tray and bed, and that it “Worked perfectly with LightBurn.” His cons: the “Exhaust Hood Assembly is a bit tedious and finicky” (it took “90% of the time” in setup), the camera placed artwork about half a centimetre off, there is no autofocus, and the “Enclosure leaks a little.” He also tried to cut 1.5 inches (38 mm) of wood in a single pass. The wood caught fire, and the flame sensor shut the machine off and sounded an alarm, which is the safety system doing its job.
techtest.org, open-frame Falcon2 22W (Michael Barton, July 2023). Barton found the machine arrived mostly assembled and felt much sturdier than simpler diode lasers. His verdict was that it “liefert aber im Kern Ergebnisse auf professionellem Niveau,” professional-level results at its core, including on aluminium. The cutting figures he quotes (12 mm wood, 8 mm acrylic) are Creality’s claims at the time, not his own measurements.
What we could not find: an independent power-meter reading of any Falcon2 module. Creality’s optical figures (22W, 40W, 60W) are its own ratings. On Creality’s store, the open-frame Falcon2 22W showed 4.88 out of 5 from 50 reviews and the Falcon2 Pro 4.69 from 52 on November 5, 2026. Those are store reviews, and the 22W’s single one-star review says the unit “Arrived unopperational & customer support won’t get back to me.” A May 2024 LightBurn forum thread describes a Falcon2 40W that lost all power after a cut. The one reply named the power supply or controller as the likely cause; there was no resolution. A CPSC recall search (saferproducts.gov, November 5, 2026) returned no recalls for Creality.
What the Creality Falcon2 does well
- Power per dollar on the open frame. $639 for a 40W-rated diode with integrated, LightBurn-controllable air assist and a 400 x 415 mm bed is among the lowest prices for that class.
- A large bed in an enclosed Class 1 box. The Pro’s 400 x 415 mm area is bigger than most enclosed diode lasers near its price, and it keeps the open frame’s full area.
- Safety systems that work. Both versions list flame detection and an active stop if the machine is tilted or dropped, and Creality also lists airflow and lens monitoring on the Pro. The Gadgeteer’s fire test triggered the shutdown as designed.
- Open software support. LightBurn and LaserGRBL work alongside Creality’s free Falcon Design Space, and Creality publishes LightBurn device files for the Pro. See our what is LightBurn guide for what that buys you.
- Offline jobs. Both versions run jobs from a TF card without a computer attached.
Where the Creality Falcon2 falls short
- The open frame is Class 4. Glasses, ventilation and a fire-safe surface are part of the purchase. Budget for laser safety glasses rated for 455 nm and a duct to outside.
- The Pro’s enclosure is the weak point. Tom’s Hardware found it fragile and slow to assemble; The Gadgeteer found it fiddly and slightly leaky.
- No autofocus on the Falcon2 Pro, no touchscreen and no Wi-Fi. Focus is set by hand with risers and the material height.
- The infrared option is locked at purchase and costs $650 to $900.
- A 14-day return window, half of what some rivals give (Acmer’s store, for example, shows 30 days). Test it hard in the first week.
- No diode cuts clear acrylic. Clear acrylic passes 455 nm light, so the Falcon2’s 30 mm acrylic rating applies to dark acrylic. If clear acrylic matters, read our diode vs CO2 laser comparison.
Creality Falcon2 vs the alternatives
| Machine (maker's store, early Nov 2026) | Price | Enclosed / class | Work area | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creality Falcon2 40W | $639 | Open, Class 4 | 400 x 415 mm | Cheapest 40W-class cutting |
| Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W | $1,349 | Enclosed, Class 1 | 400 x 415 mm | Indoor cutting on a big bed |
| Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20W | $1,099 | Enclosed, Class 1 | 358 x 268 mm | Smaller, more polished CoreXY |
| Acmer P2 33W | $589 | Open | 420 x 400 mm | Open-frame alternative, 30-day returns |
| Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 20W | $479.99 | Open | 370 x 360 mm | Budget open-frame cutting |
| xTool S1 40W Basic | $1,448 | Enclosed, Class 1 | 498 x 319 mm | Polished enclosed 40W with autofocus |
Creality Falcon2 40W (open frame)
- 40W optical, 0.08 x 0.12 mm spot, 400 x 415 mm bed, 7.68 kg.
- Creality claims 20 mm cork and 0.15 mm stainless steel in one pass, up to 25,000 mm/min.
- Integrated air assist controllable from LightBurn; offline jobs from a TF card.
- $90 more than the 22W; the 40W module alone costs $499.
- Needs laser safety glasses, ventilation and a fire-safe space.
Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W
- 40W diode plus a bonus 1.6W fine-detail module (0.06 x 0.06 mm spot).
- Creality claims 20 mm basswood, 30 mm acrylic and 0.15 mm metal sheet in one pass.
- Top camera, flame/airflow/lens monitoring, 400 x 415 mm bed, 18.56 kg.
- 40W + 2W IR version $1,999; IR cannot be added later.
- The Gadgeteer: fast and precise, fiddly hood, slight smoke leak.
Creality Falcon2 Pro 60W
- 60W diode plus 1.6W module; 3-level adjustable beam.
- Creality claims 22 mm basswood, 30 mm acrylic and 0.2 mm metal sheet in one pass.
- 400 x 400 mm engraving area, slightly smaller than the 40W's.
- Tom's Hardware: very fast cutting, fragile enclosure and wobbly slats.
Creality Falcon2 22W (open frame)
- 22W optical with the finer 0.08 x 0.1 mm spot; 120W maximum draw.
- Same 400 x 415 mm bed as the 40W; 7.18 kg.
- Rotary bundle $599, Basic Kit $589, All-in-One $789.
- Store rating 4.88/5 from 50 reviews (Nov 5, 2026).
Who should buy the Creality Falcon2
Buy the open-frame Falcon2 40W if you have a garage or workshop where you can vent smoke outside and you want the most cutting power for the money: signs, cutting boards, wooden boxes, leather and dark acrylic on a 400 x 415 mm bed. Buy the Falcon2 Pro 40W if the laser will live indoors, if children or pets share the space, or if you will run it for a small business and want the camera and Class 1 enclosure. Pick the IR version at checkout only if bare-metal marking is a real part of your plans.
Skip the Falcon2 if you want a compact, pre-assembled machine for small items (look at the Creality Falcon A1 or our best enclosed laser engraver picks), if you need to cut clear acrylic (that takes a CO2 laser), or if a 14-day return window is too short for you to judge a machine.
The bottom line
The Creality Falcon2 40W at $639 is one of the cheapest ways to get a 40W-class diode laser with integrated air assist and a large bed, as long as you can run an open Class 4 machine safely. The Falcon2 Pro 40W at $1,349 is the version to buy for indoor use. The Pro 60W’s extra $550 buys 2 mm of basswood on Creality’s own figures, so most buyers should skip it. Choose infrared at checkout or not at all, and ignore the compare-at prices on Creality’s kit pages.
Sources
- Creality Falcon2 Pro 22W/40W/60W product page and spec tables (prices, IR note, cutting ability, weights, Class 1; read November 5, 2026)
- Creality Falcon2 40W product page and specifications (Class 4, 7.68 kg, 400 x 415 mm, 25,000 mm/min, materials)
- Creality Falcon2 22W product page (price, kits and kit contents, store reviews)
- Creality Falcon2 Pro S 40W product page (355 x 390 mm working area)
- Creality: “The Creality Falcon2 Series Comparison” (12W/22W/40W spec table, 2024 prices; January 4, 2024)
- Creality warranty policy (12-month warranty terms and exclusions)
- crealityfalcon.com store catalogue, November 5, 2026: Falcon2 Pro All in One Kit and Basic Kit pages, 40W laser module $499, Rotary Kit Pro $109, AP1 Smoke Purifier $599, 500 x 500 mm honeycomb $99.99, Protective Cover $49, Protection Enclosure Pro $59, risers $9.99, Falcon A1 Pro 20W $1,099, Falcon T1 from $2,499
- Tom’s Hardware: Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review (Andrew Sink)
- The Gadgeteer: Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W laser engraver review (Pat Henderson, January 9, 2025, updated November 2, 2026)
- techtest.org: Der Creality Falcon 2 im Test (Michael Barton, July 3, 2023)
- LightBurn forum: “Falcon 2 40w electrical problem” (May 20, 2024)
- CPSC recall database (saferproducts.gov), searched November 5, 2026: no Creality recalls