Best Wet Tile Saws for DIY Tile Projects (2026)

What to look for in a wet tile saw

A wet saw cuts tile with a diamond blade cooled by water. Blade size gets the attention, but for a floor, wall or backsplash these are the specs that decide whether a saw fits your tile:

• Cut length for your largest tile. Check the published rip (the longest straight cut) and diagonal capacity against your tile. A 10 in blade on a cart that travels 25 in cuts longer tile than a 7 in blade on an 18 in sliding table, and a tabletop saw has no cart to run out of: QEP lists no size limit for the 700XT.
• A cart or sliding table. The tile rides past the blade in a straight line instead of being fed by hand along a fence, which keeps long cuts straight.
• Water containment. Wet saws throw water. To cut in the room you are tiling, pick a saw whose maker publishes a containment system, such as SKIL's HydroLock or the D24000S's side and rear extensions.
• Stand and weight. Both DEWALT saws come with a stand. The 7 in saws weigh 18 to 35.5 lb, and MK sells a folding stand for the MK-370EXP separately.
• Bevel and plunge cuts. A bevel finishes an outside corner or an edge; a plunge cut starts in the middle of a tile for a notch or an opening around a pipe or outlet.
• Depth of cut. Check it against your thickest tile or stone: QEP lists 1-1/4 in for the 700XT, MK lists 2 in for the MK-370EXP, and DEWALT lists 3-3/4 in for the D24000S.

Match the saw to your tile

Start with the tile calculator: it counts the tiles and boxes for your floor or wall. Its default 12 × 10 ft floor with 1/8 in joints and 10% extra takes 130 tiles of 12 × 12 in or 65 of 12 × 24 in. Then find the longest cut those tiles need. A straight cut along a tile is as long as its side; a cut from corner to corner, for a diagonal layout or a triangle at a wall, is longer:

Corner to corner = √(width² + length²)
Square tile      = side × 1.414
12 × 12 in = √(12² + 12²) = 16.97 in
18 × 18 in = √(18² + 18²) = 25.46 in
12 × 24 in = √(12² + 24²) = 26.83 in
24 × 24 in = √(24² + 24²) = 33.94 in
Largest square tile from a rip ≈ rip ÷ 1.414
MK-370EXP  = 18 ÷ 1.414 = 12.73 in
D24000S    = 25 ÷ 1.414 = 17.68 in
D36000S    = 37 ÷ 1.414 = 26.16 in

The makers' own diagonal ratings sit close to that estimate: MK lists the MK-370EXP for 13 in tile (the estimate is 12.73 in) and DEWALT lists the D24000S for 18 × 18 in tile (estimate 17.68 in). Where a maker lists a size, go by the maker's figure.

Tiles to buy: the tile calculator with 1/8 in joints and 10% extra.

Yes: the maker's rip is at least the corner-to-corner cut. Listed: the maker names that tile size on the diagonal. SKIL publishes tile sizes for its saws, not cut lengths, so neither SKIL saw is in this table.

So for tile up to 18 × 18 in, or 12 × 24 in planks with a plunge, the D24000S covers every cut in the table but the 24 × 24 in diagonal; the D36000S covers all four. The MK-370EXP cuts 12 × 12 in tile corner to corner and 12 × 24 in planks across, but its 18 in table is too short to rip them lengthwise. Patterns with more cuts need more extra tile: the tile layout patterns guide covers offsets and how much to add by pattern.

How the ranks add up

Each pick is scored Yes, Partly or No on the five criteria under How we chose, from its published specs alone, and the order follows the number of Yes, then of Partly. The QEP 700XT and the SKIL 3550-02 tie; the 700XT ranks higher because QEP publishes its cut capacity and SKIL does not.

A spec a maker does not publish counts as No, never as an estimate.

Cart saw or tabletop saw?

On a cart saw, such as the two DEWALT saws or the MK-370EXP with its sliding table, the tile sits still on the cart while you push it past the blade, so a long cut stays straight, and the cutting head lifts for plunge cuts. On a tabletop saw, such as the QEP 700XT and both SKIL saws, you slide the tile across the table against a fence. Those saws weigh 18 to 24 lb here and suit cuts you can guide steadily by hand.

For a DIY job, carrying and setup count alongside capacity: the D24000S ranks first because it covers 18 × 18 in tile and 12 × 24 in planks and DEWALT says one person can carry it. The rest of the catalog's tile tools are on the top tool picks page.