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Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) is cheaper at $1799. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) or Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30)?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) is the cheaper at $1799.

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Full spec sheet

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Spec Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30)
US price $1800 $1799
BrandCarbide 3DSienci Labs
Released2020-11-012022-02-01
Work area x (mm) 445 1219
Work area y (mm) 445 762
Work area z (mm) 102
Spindle power (W) 710
Spindle speed (rpm) 12,000-30,000 10,000-30,000
Frame material Aluminum extrusion rails with machined aluminum X/Y carriage plates Extruded aluminum rails with UHMW/HDPE wheels, lead screw drive on all axes
Controller firmware Carbide Motion controller board (GRBL-based firmware), USB-connected, Carbide Motion software Sienci controller box (GRBL-based), gSender sender software
Max feed rate mm min
Repeatability (mm)

Sources — Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard): shop.carbide3d.com (verified 2026-08-09). Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30): sienci.com (verified 2026-08-09).

What's the difference between the Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) and Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Work area x (mm): Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) 445 vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) 1219
  • Work area y (mm): Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) 445 vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) 762
  • Spindle speed (rpm): Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) 12,000-30,000 vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) 10,000-30,000
  • Frame material: Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) Aluminum extrusion rails with machined aluminum X/Y carriage plates vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) Extruded aluminum rails with UHMW/HDPE wheels, lead screw drive on all axes
  • Controller firmware: Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 (Standard) Carbide Motion controller board (GRBL-based firmware), USB-connected, Carbide Motion software vs Sienci LongMill MK2 (48x30) Sienci controller box (GRBL-based), gSender sender software

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