Cricut – Buyer's Guide

Cricut helps you personalise almost anything, including clothing, mugs, water bottles, greeting cards, lunch boxes, and more.

Ready to create something unique? This guide will help you find the perfect Cricut smart cutting machine that's just right for you.

Which Cricut machine is right for me?

Here are a few things to think about:

What will you make? For small and simple projects, Cricut Joy or Joy Xtra are perfect companions. If your projects are big and complex, Cricut Explore 3 or Maker 3 are great choices.
Is size and portability important? Cricut Joy and Joy Xtra are compact and easy to store and take anywhere. Cricut Explore 3 and Maker 3 are bigger and best to keep at home.
What's your budget: From the premium Cricut Maker 3 to the more affordable Cricut Joy , there’s a Cricut machine for every budget!

Let’s find the right one for you!

Make custom labels, cards, and more in an ultra compact design.

Make all the things, plus extra, in a compact form factor.

Make moderate level projects including custom stickers
Compact-size (8.5" max material width)
Cuts 50+ types of materials (e.g. Cards, Vinyl, Iron-on, Printable Iron-on, and Stickers)
Works with 3 tools to cut, write and foil
$$: Moderate

Make all popular projects at greater speed and larger width.

Make complex and larger projects
Full-size (12" max material width)
Cuts 100+ types of materials (e.g. Cardstock, Vinyl, Iron-on, Printables, Bonded fabric)
Works with 6 tools to cut, write, foil, and score
$$$: High End

Make it all at max speed and power with our ultimate cutting machine.

Make professional level projects including wood and metal engraving
Full-size (12" max material width)
Cuts 300+ types of materials (e.g. Cardstock, Vinyl, Iron-On, Printables, Bonded Fabric, Balsa Wood, Leather, Aluminium)
Works with 13 tools to cut, write, foil, score, engrave, deboss, and perforate
$$$$: Premium

Are you ready to make something unique?

For beginners we recommend:
Cricut Joy or Joy Xtra

For beginners we recommend:
A sampler of Cricut Vinyl and Iron-on

For beginners we recommend:
Cricut Basic Tool Set

For beginners we recommend:
30-day free Cricut Access trial