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3D print cost calculator
Filament, electricity, printer wear, your time and failed prints, in one number. Nothing to install and no account needed.
Estimated cost per print
$6.94
- Material
- $2.40
- Electricity
- $0.14
- Printer wear
- $0.72
- Labor
- $3.33
- Failed-print buffer
- $0.35
An estimate from the numbers you enter. It leaves out packaging, shipping, marketplace fees and tax.
Know your cost. Now check the demand.
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Questions
- How do I calculate the filament cost of a print?
- Divide the grams your slicer reports by the spool weight and multiply by the spool price. A 120 g print from a $20, 1 kg spool uses $2.40 of filament.
- How much electricity does a 3D printer use?
- Most desktop FDM printers average 100 to 250 W while printing, more with a heated enclosure. Multiply kilowatts by hours by your rate per kWh.
- Why include failed prints?
- If 1 in 20 prints fails, every good print has to carry part of the cost of the failed one. The buffer spreads that cost across the prints that succeed.
- What should I charge for a 3D print?
- Start from your full cost, then add marketplace fees, packaging, shipping and a margin. What buyers will pay depends on the product, so check demand before you commit printer time.