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.

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^™ 4 or Maker^® 4 are great choices.
Is size and portability important? Cricut Joy^™ and Joy Xtra^™ are compact and easy to store and take anywhere. Cricut Explore^™ 4 and Maker^® 4 are bigger and best to keep at home.
What's your budget: From the premium Cricut Maker^® 4 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.

Up to 2x faster than the previous model.
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.

Up to 2x faster than the previous model.
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

How do I get started with Cricut^®?

Are you ready to make something unique?

Step one

Choose machine

For beginners we recommend: Cricut Joy or Joy Xtra

Step two

Choose material

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

Step three

Choose tools

For beginners we recommend: Cricut basic tool set

Step four

Download app

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