3D print cost calculator / Enclosed CoreXY printer
Cost per print on a CoreXY 3D printer
Fast, enclosed CoreXY machines cost more upfront but cut print time sharply. That often makes them cheaper per part.
Typical purchase price
$600–1,500
Average draw while printing
about 120–250 W
Typical speed
High; bed moves only on Z
Enclosure
Built in
Typical published ranges. Check your own spool, printer and electricity bill.
Estimated cost per print
$5.99
- Material
- $2.40
- Electricity
- $0.10
- Printer wear
- $0.58
- Labor
- $2.67
- Failed-print buffer
- $0.24
An estimate from the numbers you enter. It leaves out packaging, shipping, marketplace fees and tax.
Worked example
120 g at $20.00 per 1000 g, 3.5 h at 180 W and $0.16/kWh, a $1000.00 machine over 6,000 h, 8 min of hands-on time at $20.00/h and a 4% failed-print buffer works out to about $5.99 per good print: material $2.40, electricity $0.10, printer wear $0.58, labor $2.67, failures $0.24.
What drives the cost
- Halving print time halves electricity and wear per part, even on a pricier machine.
- The enclosure makes ABS, ASA and PC practical.
Common uses
- Production batches
- Engineering filaments
Watch out for
- Higher upfront cost means wear per hour matters until the printer is paid off.
Know your cost. Now check the demand.
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