100W CO2 cutting remains in the same production system.
New production CO2 branch
OMTech Pro FLUX is real. Now the decision gets harder.
OMTech has turned the old Flux 45 launch tease into a 100W flying-galvo CO2 presale. The proposition is interesting: high-speed batch engraving and conventional cutting across a 39.4 x 23.6 inch bed. The evidence is still manufacturer-led, the software changes, and the storefront contradicts itself on stock.
Updated August 31, 2026 · Official-source guide · No hands-on test
OMTech claim3,000 mm/s
Work area39.4 × 23.6 in.
OMTech Pro FLUX is a 100W flying-galvo CO2 laser with a 39.4 × 23.6 inch bed, 48MP camera, autofocus, integrated utilities, and PowerCut software. It may fit established batch shops, but OMTech's speed and cutting claims remain unverified, and its current presale availability is contradictory.
The same bed class as Pro Quantum, with a different motion architecture.
Autofocus; OMTech-published specification.
Do not assume LightBurn support from other OMTech CO2 machines.
What changed
The launch watch is over. This is now a real purchase decision.
The January announcement supplied only a concept. OMTech's current page now supplies a product title, official imagery, a 100W CO2 source, a 1000 × 600 mm bed, utilities, software, specifications, two presale bundles, and an estimated shipping window.
The old “Flux 45” research was not a second product. It is the model name inside the same storefront page now titled “Pro FLUX 100W.” This guide covers both names as one machine.
Where it fits
FLUX adds a branch to OMTech's ladder; it does not replace the ladder.
Choose between motion architecture, software, tube behavior, bed needs, and proof—not the biggest speed number.
Pronto 45
A 100W, 24 x 40 in. Pronto path for shops that value a familiar gantry workflow and established OMTech production ladder.
Compare the OMTech ladderPro Quantum
A 39.4 x 23.6 in. RF CO2 route with OMTech camera and speed positioning. It is the closer stable Pro reference, but not the same cutting proposition.
Read the Pro Quantum guidePro FLUX
The new choice when repeated engraving is the bottleneck, 100W cutting still matters, and changing to PowerCut is acceptable.
See the preorder decisionThe proof boundary
The specifications are official. The production outcome is still a claim.
OMTech publishes the following performance figures. We have not reproduced them, and the page does not provide enough benchmark method detail to treat them as independent proof.
Dated storefront observation
What OMTech displayed on August 31, 2026.
These figures can change, so they stay separate from the machine's more stable specifications.
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- Estimated shipping: Mid-September
Availability is unresolved.
Both Shopify variants were marked available. The page also displayed “Only 0 remaining” and “Sold Out.” Treat checkout availability as unresolved and confirm directly with OMTech before planning around the ship estimate.
Bottom line
Who should consider the presale—and who should wait.
Consider it if repeated same-bed engraving is already a measured bottleneck, 100W cutting keeps one machine useful, the 71.3 × 50.8 inch footprint fits, and a PowerCut workflow can be evaluated before production depends on it.
Wait if the speed claim is the main justification, LightBurn is non-negotiable, delivery timing matters, or the shop cannot absorb first-generation support and downtime risk. Pro Quantum and Pronto remain the better documented comparison anchors today.
What remains unknown
The gaps that still change the purchase.
- No Crafty Catsman hands-on test, ownership proof, or independent throughput benchmark exists.
- OMTech does not publish the methodology needed to independently evaluate the 8.4x speed comparison on the product page.
- The product page does not establish LightBurn compatibility; it specifies PowerCut on Windows.
- Actual checkout availability conflicts with the page’s structured variant state and must be confirmed.
- Long-term tube, controller, software, parts, service, and production-support experience remain unverified.
Official source
Read the live product page before acting on the dated offer.
The official link below is clean and non-paid. We also have an OMTech affiliate relationship; the separate paid link goes to OMTech's general store until an exact Pro FLUX shopping link is confirmed.
Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission from the paid OMTech link at no extra cost to you. It does not change the source or verdict.FAQ
OMTech Pro FLUX questions that matter now.
Is OMTech Pro FLUX the same product as Flux 45?
Yes. OMTech titles the current storefront listing “OMTech Pro FLUX 100W,” while the specification block on that same page names the model “OMTech Flux 45.” This guide treats those as two names for one product.
Has The Crafty Catsman tested the OMTech Pro FLUX?
No. This is a source-backed buyer guide built from OMTech’s official product page. Speed, efficiency, precision, and thick-cutting figures are labeled as manufacturer claims, not our measurements.
Does OMTech Pro FLUX support LightBurn?
The official page checked August 31, 2026 specifies PowerCut on Windows and does not publish LightBurn compatibility. A LightBurn-centered shop should treat the software change as a purchase gate unless OMTech provides exact written compatibility evidence.
Is the OMTech Pro FLUX available to order?
The live page presents the machine as an early-bird presale and marks both Shopify variants available, but it also displays “Only 0 remaining” and “Sold Out.” Confirm the actual order state and mid-September estimate directly with OMTech before planning production around it.