Coherent6kW
HighLight FL6000Work Area3000×1500mm
Max Steel22mm
Speed @5mm20 m/min
Price$140,000 - $180,000
Compare 130 medium speed fiber laser cutting machines ranked by cutting speed at 5mm steel. Benchmark data from 62 brands. Pricing from $9,000 to $750,000.
130 machines from 62 manufacturers are benchmarked in the medium cutting speed category. Laser power across these systems averages 5.6kW (4–6kW range). Cutting speed is the single most impactful specification for production throughput — faster cutting directly reduces per-part cost on materials accounting for 60–80% of typical job shop processing time.
Speed benchmarks must be interpreted in context: (1) they're measured on specific materials and thicknesses (typically 5mm mild steel with N₂ assist), (2) real production speed also depends on acceleration capability, pierce time, and non-cutting traverse speed, and (3) a machine with lower peak cutting speed but higher acceleration may outperform on complex contours with frequent direction changes. Evaluate the 130 machines above based on your dominant material-thickness combination.
| Brand / Model | Power | Work Area | Max Steel | Speed @5mm | Price Range | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coherent HighLight FL6000 | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 22mm | 20 m/min | $140,000 - $180,000 | 🌍 |
| Raycus FL6000 | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 20mm | 20 m/min | $55,000 - $72,000 | 🌍 |
| Han's Laser G3015HF 6kW | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 28mm | 20 m/min | $90,000 - $130,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| Bodor P3015 6kW | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 28mm | 20 m/min | $78,000 - $105,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| HGTECH SMART 6kW | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 28mm | 20 m/min | $75,000 - $105,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| Raycus RFL-C6000X | 6kW | — | 28mm | 20 m/min | $12,000 - $18,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| MAX Photonics MFSC-6000W | 6kW | — | 28mm | 20 m/min | $11,000 - $16,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| IPG Photonics YLS-6000 | 6kW | — | 28mm | 20 m/min | $20,000 - $30,000 | 🇺🇸 |
| Xunlei Laser XL-3015 6kW | 6kW | 3000×1500 | 28mm | 20 m/min | $55,000 - $80,000 | 🇨🇳 |
| Bystronic ByTube Star 130 6kW | 6kW | — | 28mm | 20 m/min | $280,000 - $380,000 | 🇨🇭 |
Laser cutting speed depends on six primary factors: (1) Laser power — higher wattage enables faster cutting at the same thickness. (2) Beam quality (BPP/M²) — lower BPP values produce smaller focused spots with higher energy density. (3) Material type — mild steel cuts fastest, followed by stainless and aluminum. (4) Material thickness — speed decreases exponentially with thickness. (5) Assist gas — nitrogen enables faster cutting on thin materials vs. oxygen. (6) Motion system — linear motor drives achieve higher acceleration (up to 3G) than ball-screw systems (typically 1–1.5G), reducing non-cutting time between contours. Our 130 listed machines are benchmarked at 5mm mild steel with nitrogen assist for standardized comparison.
On LaserSpecHub, we standardize cutting speed benchmarks at 5mm mild steel with nitrogen assist gas to enable fair cross-machine comparison. This thickness represents a common production scenario where speed differences between machines become apparent. Manufacturer-stated speeds are verified against independent test data where available. Note that actual production speed also depends on acceleration/deceleration capability, piercing time, and non-cutting traverse speed. A machine with 20 m/min cutting speed but 3G acceleration may outperform a 25 m/min machine with only 1G acceleration on complex contours with many direction changes.