Cricut Maker 3 vs Cricut Explore 3 vs Cricut Joy

With the Cricut Maker 3, you can make the most beautiful creations with the 13 tools. In addition to cutting and writing, you can also engrave with this cutting machine. The debossing tool allows you to make an imprint on your material. You can create a tear-off edge in your card or cardboard with the wavy blade. The Maker 3 supports up to 300 materials. In addition to paper, cardboard, and vinyl, the maker 3 also cuts thin wood. You can also use the Cricut Smart Materials, which you don't need a cutting mat for.

With the Cricut Explore 3, you can use 3 extra tools in addition, to the 3 standard tools. Use the scoring pen to add a crease line. This way, you can easily make a gift box or card. With the Explore 3, you can use up to 100 materials. Thanks to the deep-point blade of the Cricut, you can easily cut thicker materials like foam board, thick cardboard, and leather. You can use the Brayer tool to make designs in fabric. Do you use the Smart Materials of the Cricut? You won't need a cutting mat for your design.

The Cricut Joy has the standard 3 tools. With the Cricut Joy blade, you can cut your design. You can decorate your design with the foil tool. Want to write a fun text on a card? No problem. With the pens and markers, the Cricut Joy also writes your texts. You can cut your design out of 50 different thin materials like paper, vinyl, iron-on, or infusible ink paper. With the Cricut Joy Smart Materials, you don't need a cutting mat.

The Cricut Maker 3 is 16x57x18cm and weighs 6.8kg. You can store the cutting machine on your hobby table. With the Maker, you can make large creations of 360cm long and 33cm wide. You can make a large wall decoration, for example. Your phone or tablet stands firmly in the built-in stand. With the separately available Cricut Roll Holder for Smart Materials, you can attach up to 22.8m Smart Material rolls to your Cricut cutting machine. So you can easily make long designs.

The 24x61x24cm Cricut Explore has a large size. You can make large 360cm long and 33cm wide designs. The Explore weighs 7.3kg, so it's not easy to move. You can place your tablet or phone in the built-in stand. You can easily make long designs thanks to the separately available Cricut Roll Holder for Smart Materials. You can attach up to 22.8m of Smart Material rolls to your cutting machine.

With a dimension of 13.9x21.4x10.8cm and a weight of less than 2kg, you can easily take the Cricut Joy anywhere with you. This makes it easy to store as well. With the Joy, you can make smaller 120cm long and 11.5cm wide designs. Stickers, labels, cards, and small prints for your cap or shirt, for example. The Cricut Joy doesn't have an input for a USB cable. You can control the Joy wirelessly.