| General Information |
| Hook system | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA | BERNINA |
| Maximum sewing speed (stitches/min) | – | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Space to the right of the needle | 8.5" | 8.5" | 8.5" | 8.5" |
| Color touch screen | 4.3" | 4.3" | 4.3" | 4.3" |
| LED sewing lights | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 12 LEDs | 16 LEDs |
| Multi-function knobs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maximum stitch width | – | 5.5mm | 9mm | 9mm |
| Maximum stitch length | – | 6mm | 6mm | 6mm |
| Needle positions | – | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sewing in every needle position | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number of spool holders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Semi-automatic needle threader | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic presser foot lift | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic presser foot pressure | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic thread cutter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot / Hover function | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual (adjustable) presser foot pressure | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Manual thread cutters | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BERNINA Dual Feed (built-in) | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BSR-enabled (straight stitch & zigzag; foot sold separately) | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Start/stop button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slide speed control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upper thread sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lower thread sensor | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB interface for PC connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA foot control w/ needle up/down | Optional | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Needle stop up/down | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drag & Drop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-screen help | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dust cover | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnetic accessory box | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sewing & Quilting Features |
| Pattern start/end function | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Triple stitch | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elongation | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmable securing function | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern end programmable | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total stitch patterns (incl. alphabets) | – | 1,048 | 1,450 | 1,774 |
| Memory (short-term / altered stitches) | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Memory (long-term / altered stitches) | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create & save stitch combinations | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Changing stitch settings while sewing | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Utility stitches total | – | 30 | 35 | 38 |
| Buttonholes (incl. eyelets) | – | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Automatic buttonhole length measuring | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic buttonhole | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual multi-step buttonhole | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Button sew-on program | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Darning programs | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Decorative stitches total | – | 300 | 450 | 499 |
| Quilting stitches total | – | 45 | 74 | 60 |
| Cross-stitch stitches | – | 31 | 34 | 40 |
| Sewing alphabets | – | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Sewing tutorial | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Creative Sewing Consultant | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included Standard Sewing & Quilting Accessories |
| Presser feet/soles included | – | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dual Feed Reverse Pattern Foot #1D | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Overlock Foot #2/2A | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zipper Foot #4/4D | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blindstitch Foot #5 | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Patchwork Foot #97D | – | – | ✓ | – |
| BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) | – | – | – | ✓ |
| BERNINA Slide-on Freearm Extension Table | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Touch Pen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery Features |
| Embroidery module M (SDT) included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maximum embroidery field | 15.7" × 5.9" | 15.7" × 5.9" | 15.7" × 5.9" | 15.7" × 5.9" |
| Maximum embroidery speed (stitches/min) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 275 | 50 | 250 | 275 |
| Embroidery alphabets | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Read embroidery design formats | EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX (all models) |
| On-screen design editing (position, mirror, rotate, scale, combine) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pinpoint Placement (2-point) | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Undo / Redo | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Group / Ungroup | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Color Wheel | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Invisible Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart Secure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread-up Command | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmable jump stitch cutting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread Away Mode | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Creative Embroidery Consultant | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Endless embroidery | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| WordART | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freearm embroidery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Color resequence | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sequence control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embroidery tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import / Export designs via USB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Small / Large / Midi / Mega hoop functionality | ✓ (all models) |
| Personal memory for embroidery designs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Position recall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included Standard Embroidery Accessories |
| Embroidery Foot #26L | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large Oval Hoop (10.0" × 5.7") | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medium Hoop (5.1" × 3.9") | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BERNINA embroidery software ArtLink | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
