Cricut StickerPix: Small Printers That Make Durable Kiss-Cut Stickers
Cricut has launched two compact machines for making custom stickers, the StickerPix Print and StickerPix Print + Cut. Both are available now, starting at $169 and $299 respectively. Engadget
The StickerPix Print + Cut is the first Cricut machine to combine its cutting technology with a printer in one unit. It measures 8 x 11.3 x 4.1 inches and works with 4 x 7-inch sticker sheets and 4 x 6-inch photo paper. The footprint is small and the range of accepted media is narrow by design.
The StickerPix Print is the print-only sibling. It measures 7.8 x 5 x 3.5 inches and prints on 4 x 6-inch photo paper or Cricut pre-cut sticker sheets. Both machines print stickers and photos, so they work as short-run photo printers as well as sticker makers. Mashable
Both machines use dye-sublimation printing, a heat-based process that transfers dye into the paper, and add a laminate layer, a clear protective coating, during printing. Cricut describes the output as water, scratch and fade-resistant. Both produce kiss-cut stickers, where the sticker shape is cut but left attached to a single backing sheet, rather than die-cut stickers that are cut fully out. The intact backing makes peeling and storage simpler.
Workflow runs through Cricut Design Space on a phone or computer. Both machines require the software for layout and output. Both ship bundled with sticker sheets, photo paper and an ink cartridge, so the first set of consumables is included in the box.
Cricut published its announcement on its official blog under the title 'Introducing Cricut StickerPix'. The U.S. post lists the line as available to shop beginning September 24, 2026, while the Australian blog lists availability beginning September 25, 2026. Cricut The launch follows availability of Cricut Maker 5 beginning September 4, 2026.
Looking at what this means for people running small creative operations, the key decision is integration. Separating print and cut across two devices has always introduced registration error, or misalignment between the printed image and the cut, plus driver handoffs and extra material handling. Putting dye-sub print, lamination and blade cutting in one chassis for the Print + Cut collapses that chain. For Etsy sellers, event packaging and prototype labeling, fewer transfers usually mean fewer ruined sheets.
In my view, the tradeoffs are equally clear and worth weighing before buying. Dye-sublimation with inline lamination delivers consistent color and a sealed surface without user-applied overlaminate, but it ties output quality to Cricut sheet sizes and cartridges. Kiss-cut on a retained sheet simplifies weeding, the removal of excess material, and distribution compared with fully separated die-cuts, yet it also defines the product. This is laptop stickers, seals, labels and 4 x 6 prints, not signage or large-format graphics.
The broader context here is control versus convenience. A closed path from Design Space to proprietary sheets to calibrated print and cut registration should lower setup time for non-specialists. Experienced operators will recognize the cost. File portability, third-party media profiles and open color management give way to a managed pipeline. That constraint is the point. Over the long arc, tools that remove fiddly steps tend to expand who makes things, even if they frustrate those who want to tune every variable. These two machines look built for volume in small sizes, where durability and repeatability matter more than format flexibility.
