A cutting method for a display panel, wherein the cutting method includes: cutting a display motherboard to be cut into a plurality of separate display panels by using a first laser beam, wherein the display panels each include a plurality of leads disposed between conductive connectors and a cutting edge of the display panel formed after cutting by the first laser beam; and severing at least some leads of the display panel by using a second laser beam at a position on the display panel between the conductive connectors and the cutting edge of the display panel, the at least some leads being short-circuited leads.