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From a design viewpoint, almost nothing has changed in this new generation of Cricut machines. If you have seen a Cricut machine before, you will instantly recognize the lines and curves of the Explore 3 and Maker 3. Although there are some aesthetic differences, the core look and feel is the same.
The difference is what s under the hood. Both machines have been rebuilt inside to offer a huge speed boost over their predecessors, and while these talks of higher speeds are often exaggerated, from our hands, Cricut may have downplayed the speed bump.
While the Explore 3 and the Maker 3 can both use every tool their predecessor could the Explore 3 is limited to the same tools as before for now they can both now use Cricut s Smart Materials, which let you cut without a mat, and continuously, giving you room to expand your creative horizons.