Cricut review
Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Cricut suits crafters who want a single well known cutting machine and easy help centre support, not buyers who need a laser engraver. Entry price of $99 ranks it near the front of the field on cost, and a 711.2 mm build area handles a full sheet of craft material.
Key facts
- Best for
- Craft projects on paper, vinyl and fabric with a single purpose machine.
- Price from
- $99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Largest build size (mm)
- 711.2 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Multi-colour printing
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Top print speed (mm/s)
- 645.16 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IN, IT, JP, KR, LU, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PH, PT, SE, SG, TH, TR, TW, US, ZA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Cricut, Inc. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Chat, Phone, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Cutting machine
- Official website
- cricut.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry price of $99 ranks 2 of 27 brands in this comparison.
- A 711.2 mm build area sits above the 425 median for this category.
- Support runs through a help centre, live chat, phone and a community forum.
- Sells in Australia, AT and BE, so the machine reaches most major craft markets.
Cons
- Multi colour is a no, so each layer needs a separate pass.
- Laser engraving is not among its product types (cutting machine), which are cutting machines.
- Warranty of 1 years sits at 5 of 20, below the 1.5 upper quartile here.
Who it suits
- Cricut crafters making vinyl, paper and fabric projects at home
- Shoppers who want help centre and phone support without extra research
- Buyers in the many markets listed in Australia, AT and BE
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone engraving wood or metal, who should look at ACMER or AtomStack instead
- Buyers who print as well as cut, since MatterHackers covers fdm printers, resin printers and scanners
- Multi colour makers who need several shades in a single pass
How it compares on our data
Cricut leads this set on price and sits near the top on work area, but warranty length sits below the leaders. On price from, the $99 entry point puts Cricut at position 2 of 27 brands in the comparison. The 711.2 mm build area ranks 3 of 23, which matters more for craft vinyl and card stock than for engraving. Warranty is the weaker line: 1 years places Cricut at 5 of 20, under the category upper quartile of 1.5. Price and size lead, cover trails.
Core features
The work area measures 711.2 mm, and the machine cuts at up to 645.16 mm/s, a pace that suits long vinyl strips and stacked card layers. Multi colour is a no, so each shade needs its own pass and a fresh blade check between colours. Cover runs 1 years, which is short for a machine expected to run for years in a home craft room. The balance here favours speed and size over colour and cover length.
The company behind it
Cricut, Inc. is the legal entity and the headquarters sit in the US. Support is broad: a help centre, live chat, phone and a community forum, so a stuck cut or a blade question has more than one route to an answer. The brand sells across AU, AT and BE, giving buyers in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas a local store to order from. No regulators or certifications are listed for this brand.
How Cricut compares
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Where Cricut is available
- Available
- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cricut machine cost to start with?+
Machines start at $99 on the shop, which is the entry figure used for comparison. That puts Cricut at position 2 of 27 brands on price from, one of the lower starting points in this group. Higher models in the same range cost more, so the $99 figure is a floor rather than a typical outlay.
How big a work area does a Cricut give me?+
The build area is 711.2 mm, large enough for a full sheet of craft material in a single pass. That figure ranks 3 of 23 in the comparison, above the 425 median for laser engravers and cutters. Sheets sized to the machine cut in one go instead of being pieced together.
Can a Cricut do multi colour projects?+
Multi colour is a no, so the machine works a single colour per pass. A layered design needs several runs, one per shade, with the blade and mat reset between each. Buyers who need several colours in one job should weigh that extra setup time before choosing, or look at a brand that handles colour differently.
What support can I get from Cricut?+
Support runs through a help centre, live chat, phone and a community forum, all listed under help centre, chat and phone. That gives a documented route for common problems and a people route for anything the articles do not cover. Phone and chat help resolve a jammed cut or a blade question without waiting on a forum thread.
How long is the Cricut warranty?+
Cover runs 1 year, which puts Cricut at position 5 of 20 brands in this comparison. The category upper quartile reaches 1.5, so Cricut sits below the longest covers available. Buyers keeping a machine for years may prefer a longer term from another brand.
Does Cricut make laser engravers?+
The product range lists cutting machines only, so nothing here engraves wood or metal. Cricut cuts and scores materials such as vinyl, paper and fabric. Anyone needing an engraver should look at ACMER or AtomStack, both of which list a laser engraver alongside a cutting machine.
Where can I buy a Cricut?+
Cricut sells in Australia, AT and BE, covering most of Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, so a local store is available in many countries. Buying from the regional store also keeps support and warranty handling inside the same market. A handful of smaller markets are not on the list, where a direct import becomes the only route.
Sources
- cricut.com/en-us/about checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“10855 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095”
- cricut.com/en-us/country-selector checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets
“Select your country. Canada, Mexico, United States, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,...”
- cricut.com/en-us/machine-comparison/machines-compare.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Largest build size (mm), Top print speed (mm/s), Support channels
“Cricut Venture: Cut any compatible material on a machine mat (24 in x 12 in / 24 in x 28 in)”
- cricut.com/en-us/shop checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Multi-colour printing, Price from, Products
“Cutting machines Machines that precision-cut, write, draw & more”
- help.cricut.com/hc/articles/360009431214 checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Warranty
“eligible Cricut machines, heat presses, and other corded devices purchased from Cricut's authorized sellers come with a one (1) year Limited Warranty from the date of original retail purchase”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: score was 9.5, now 9.6