HeyGears
HeyGears G1X
$2,999–$3,299
Full model page → HeyGears G1X vs xTool O1 Omni
CUPP verdict
xTool for lower cost of ownership and better auto-alignment if you only need surface UV/DTF work. HeyGears only if the full-color 3D upgrade path is the actual goal.
xTool
xTool O1 Omni
$1,699–$2,799
Full model page → Choose HeyGears G1X if
the eventual full-color 3D capability (via the Full-3D Pack) is genuinely part of your plan — nothing else in this pair, or most of CUPP’s dataset, can do that.
Choose xTool O1 Omni if
you want lower printhead replacement cost and active laser autofocus, and you don’t need freestanding 3D objects.
Where they differ
| Dimension | HeyGears G1X | xTool O1 Omni |
|---|---|---|
| Printhead replacement estimate | ~$1,300-$2,000 (community and pre-launch manufacturer figures) | $399 (secondary-source estimate) — roughly a quarter to a sixth of HeyGears’ figure |
| Height/alignment sensing | No confirmed laser/lidar auto-sensing — likely manual Z-height, "a real spec gap versus eufyMake, xTool, and Morpho" | Pixel-Scan: laser altimetry + CIS scan, ±0.2mm claimed accuracy |
| Unique capability | Full-3D Pack adds genuine full-color 3D printing with water-soluble support — the headline feature of CUPP’s whole dataset | No 3D capability of any kind — surface UV/DTF/DTG only |
| Independent coverage | Most-cited hands-on (Tom’s Hardware) is labeled Sponsored Content | Launch-event press impressions; independent press witnessed printhead collisions on pre-production hardware |
| Funding momentum | Kickstarter passed $7M in 22 hours, 1,600+ backers | Direct-to-consumer deposit model, not crowdfunded |
These two launched within weeks of each other in 2026 and get compared constantly in community threads because they sit at similar preorder price points but solve almost entirely different problems.
xTool's argument is cost of ownership and hardware maturity. Its Pixel-Scan system pairs a full-bed line laser with a CIS scan for active height detection — something HeyGears can't currently confirm it has at all; CUPP flags the G1X's lack of laser/lidar Z-sensing as "a real spec gap versus eufyMake, xTool, and Morpho." The printhead economics are just as lopsided: a $399 secondary-source replacement estimate for xTool versus $1,300-$2,000 for HeyGears' i3200 head, which reportedly needs replacement every 12-24 months under daily use and has no purge-and-store function — meaning it can clog if left powered off.
HeyGears' entire case rests on one capability xTool fundamentally cannot offer: with the Full-3D Pack (not the cheaper Starter tier — the two are confusingly both branded "G1X"), it prints genuine freestanding full-color 3D objects with water-soluble support that dissolves in plain water. That's the headline feature of CUPP's entire 8-model dataset, previously the domain of $30k+ industrial machines. The Kickstarter's funding pace (over $7M in the first 22 hours) is real evidence people want exactly that.
Both machines carry real evidence gaps. HeyGears' most prominent early coverage is explicitly labeled sponsored content, and its own spec pages have shown inconsistencies (10-20μm vs 10-30μm layer thickness; three different texture-height figures in different marketing copy). xTool's launch event saw actual printhead collisions on pre-production units, and even its small early-access owner cohort couldn't get ink-cost or printhead-storage questions answered by the company.
If your work stays on the surface — signs, decals, apparel — the O1 Omni is the cheaper machine to own long-term with better alignment hardware today. If genuine full-color 3D output is the goal, only the G1X Full-3D Pack gets you there, and no amount of xTool capability substitutes for that.