Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut vs Liene PixCut S1: specs comparison
Both print on 4 × 7 in sticker sheets at 300 DPI and kiss-cut around your designs. The main published differences are software, printable area and supplies. Neither brand supports the other’s supplies.
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Specs comparison, not yet tested hands-on. Every figure below comes from Cricut’s or Liene’s own pages, and each one is linked. Cricut StickerPix launched on 24 Sep 2026 and is not yet on sale on Amazon. Cricut says it is sold only at Cricut.com and Michaels for the first week (Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire)), and its New Zealand store lists it from 15 Oct 2026 (Cricut shop (New Zealand)). We will update this page after testing.
| Spec | Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut | Liene PixCut S1 (DHP700) |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $299 (Essential Bundle) (Cricut shop (US)) | From $279.99 (Liene product page) |
| Availability | Launched 24 Sep 2026. Cricut.com and Michaels only for the first week (Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire)). New Zealand from 15 Oct 2026 (Cricut shop (New Zealand)) | On sale at Liene’s store (Liene product page) |
| Print technology | Dye-sublimation (Cricut shop (US)). The cartridge applies CMY colours plus a clear laminate film in four layers (Cricut Help Center) | Dye-sublimation thermal transfer (D2T2) (Liene tech specs) |
| Resolution | 300 DPI (Cricut shop (US)) | 300 × 300 DPI (Liene tech specs) |
| Sticker sheet size | 4 × 7 in White Glossy sticker sheets (Cricut shop (US)). Cricut lists the physical sticker paper as 3.94 × 7.68 in (100 × 195 mm) (Cricut Help Center) | 4 × 7 in (101.6 × 177.8 mm) (Liene tech specs) |
| Printable area on a sticker sheet | Not published | 3.9 × 6.7 in (100 × 170 mm) (Liene tech specs) |
| Cutting | Kiss-cut only. Cricut says StickerPix machines “can only make kiss-cut custom stickers” (Cricut blog). The machine prints, laminates and cuts in one step (Cricut shop (US)) | Kiss-cuts around the design after laminating (Liene blog); automatic outline cutting, helped by transparent PNGs (Liene product page); blade: cemented carbide, 45°, 1.0 mm tip (Liene Help Center) |
| Prints per cartridge / ribbon | 36 prints per ink cartridge (Cricut shop (US)). Material tray holds 18 sheets (Cricut Help Center) | 36 sheets (4×7) per ribbon cartridge (Liene tech specs). Paper cassette: Liene’s spec table says 36 sheets (Liene tech specs), while the user manual says a maximum of 18 sheets (Liene user manual (PDF)) |
| Supplies price | $47.99 for 72 sticker sheets + 2 ink cartridges (Cricut shop (US) refill). ≈ $0.67 per sheet (our calculation: $47.99 ÷ 72) | $42.99 for 72 sticker sheets + 2 ink cartridges (Liene shop). ≈ $0.60 per sheet (our calculation: $42.99 ÷ 72) |
| Third-party paper | Cricut says “Third-party consumables may cause clogging, print defects, or machine damage” (Cricut Help Center) | “The PixCut S1 is designed to work exclusively with official Liene sticker and photo paper, and does not support third-party materials” (Liene materials guide); “Do not use unofficial ribbon and photo or sticker paper” (Liene user manual (PDF)) |
| Supported files | Design Space uploads: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, HEIC; SVG and DXF vectors (Cricut Help Center) | JPEG, PNG, HEIC (Liene tech specs) |
| App / software | Design Space for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows (Cricut shop (US)) | Liene app for iOS and Android; Windows not supported (Liene tech specs) |
| Account / subscription | Cricut account requirement: Not published on StickerPix pages. Internet connection required (Cricut shop (US)). “Full content library & certain software features (like Cricut AI) require paid Cricut Access subscription” (Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire)) | Not published |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth (Cricut shop (US)) | Bluetooth 5.0 (Liene tech specs) |
| Print speed | Not published | 59 s (Liene tech specs) |
| Photo printing | 4 × 6 in photo paper (Cricut shop (US)) | 4 × 6 in photo paper, printing size 3.94 × 5.83 in (Liene tech specs) |
| Water resistance | Water-, scratch- and fade-resistant prints (Cricut shop (US)). Cricut doesn’t describe them as waterproof | Liene says its materials give “waterproof, fade-resistant results” (Liene materials guide) (Liene’s claim) |
Differences that matter
- Software. StickerPix uses Cricut Design Space, which runs on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android (Cricut shop (US)). The Liene app is for iOS and Android, and Windows is not supported (Liene tech specs).
- Accounts. Cricut says an internet connection is required (Cricut shop (US)), and some features (like Cricut AI) need a paid Cricut Access subscription (Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire)). Neither brand publishes an account requirement in our sources.
- List price. $299 for StickerPix Print + Cut (Essential Bundle) (Cricut shop (US)) vs from $279.99 for PixCut S1 (Liene product page). Prices change — check the retailer.
- Supplies per sheet. ≈ $0.67 per sheet for StickerPix (our calculation: $47.99 ÷ 72) (Cricut shop (US) refill) vs ≈ $0.60 for PixCut S1 (our calculation: $42.99 ÷ 72) (Liene shop).
- Cricut’s cheaper model. StickerPix Print starts at $169 and has no cutter (Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire)). It uses pre-cut sheets: 1.5 in circles, 1 × 2.6 in rectangles, 1.5 in squares (Cricut blog). That's six circles, five rectangles or six squares per sheet (Cricut Help Center).
Supplies are not interchangeable
Cricut says its Print + Cut refill set is “Compatible with Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut only” (Cricut shop), and Cricut says “Neither materials nor ink cartridges for the Cricut StickerPix machines are cross-compatible” (Cricut blog). Liene says “The PixCut S1 is designed to work exclusively with official Liene sticker and photo paper, and does not support third-party materials” (Liene materials guide). So Liene paper in a StickerPix, or Cricut paper in a PixCut S1, is not supported by either brand’s published statements, and we haven’t tried it. More on this in cost per sheet and the compatibility FAQ.
Other comparisons
- Liene PixCut S1 vs Canon SELPHY CP1500 — a print-and-cut sticker printer against a photo printer with label sheets.
- Best sticker printer and cutter for home — buying criteria and all four printers side by side.
- Sticker printer troubleshooting: error lights, jams, cut offset and pairing for both machines.
Using our sheet maker with either printer
The 4×7 sticker sheet maker outputs a 1200 × 2100 px transparent PNG (4 × 7 in at 300 DPI), which matches the sheet size and resolution both makers list.
- Liene PixCut S1: choose the Liene preset. It keeps stickers inside the published 3.9 × 6.7 in printable area.
- StickerPix Print + Cut: keep the general preset (0.15 in margin — our assumption, since the printable area is not published). In Design Space, check the image is 4 × 7 in. Whether it cuts each sticker on a combined sheet separately is not documented by Cricut and not yet tested by us.
Sources
- Cricut shop (US), “Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut Essential Bundle” — cricut.com/en-us/sticker-machines/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut-essential-bundle/2013409.html (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene product page, “PixCut S1 Photo Sticker Printer and Cutter (product page)” — www.liene-life.com/products/pixcut-s1-photo-sticker-printer-and-cutter (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut press release (GlobeNewswire), “Cricut Launches a New Category with the All-New Cricut StickerPix Line…” — www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/24/3368590/0/en/cricut-launches-a-new-category-with-the-all-new-cricut-stickerpix-line-bringing-personalized-sticker-making-into-its-creativity-platform.html (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut shop (New Zealand), “Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut listing” — cricut.com/en-nz/sticker-machines/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut Help Center, “Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut paper, ink, and supplies” — help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/43562172974231-Cricut-StickerPix-Print-Cut-paper-ink-and-supplies (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene tech specs, “Technical Specifications for PixCut S1” — www.liene-life.com/pages/technical-specifications-for-pixcut-s1-photo-sticker-printer-and-cutter (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut blog, “Meet Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut and Cricut StickerPix Print” — cricut.com/blog/introducing-cricut-stickerpix/ (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene blog, “The practical guide to custom label design with Liene PixCut S1” — www.liene-life.com/blogs/how-tos/the-practical-guide-to-custom-label-design-with-liene-pixcut-s1 (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene Help Center, “Liene PixCut S1 Help Center” — www.liene-life.com/pages/pixcut-help-center (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene user manual (PDF), “Liene PixCut S1 User Manual (PDF)” — cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0617/4847/8152/files/PR001-15001-User-Manual-A12-20241122.pdf?v=1733730169 (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut shop (US) refill, “Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut Sticker Sheets & Ink Cartridges Set (72 Prints)” — cricut.com/en-us/sticker-machines/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut-refills/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut-sticker-sheets-ink-cartridge-set-72-prints/2013401.html (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene shop, “PixCut S1 4x7" Sticker Paper 72 Sheets & 2 Ink Cartridges Refill” — www.liene-life.com/products/pixcut-s1-4x7-photo-sticker-cutter-sticker-paper-72-sheets-and-2-ink-cartridges (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Liene materials guide, “How to Pick the Right PixCut S1 Material for Your Project” — www.liene-life.com/blogs/news/how-to-pick-the-right-pixcut-s1-material-for-your-project (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut Help Center, “How to upload images into Design Space” — help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009556313-How-to-upload-images-into-Design-Space (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
- Cricut shop, “StickerPix Print + Cut Sticker Sheets & Ink Cartridge Set (72 Prints)” — cricut.com/en/sticker-machines/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut-refills/cricut-stickerpix-print-cut-sticker-sheets-ink-cartridge-set-72-prints/2013401.html (accessed 26 Sep 2026)