3D print cost calculator / Large-format resin printer
Large resin printer cost per print
Bigger vats and screens let you print taller busts or bigger batches. Resin volume, not time, usually dominates cost.
Typical purchase price
$500–1,500
Average draw
about 60–150 W
Vat volume
Often 1–2 L+
Hollowing
Saves a lot of resin on solid parts
Typical published ranges. Check your own spool, printer and electricity bill.
Estimated cost per print
$19.96
- Material
- $7.50
- Electricity
- $0.13
- Printer wear
- $2.40
- Labor
- $8.33
- Failed-print buffer
- $1.60
An estimate from the numbers you enter. It leaves out packaging, shipping, marketplace fees and tax.
Worked example
250 ml at $30.00 per 1000 ml, 8 h at 100 W and $0.16/kWh, a $900.00 machine over 3,000 h, 25 min of hands-on time at $20.00/h and a 8% failed-print buffer works out to about $19.96 per good print: material $7.50, electricity $0.13, printer wear $2.40, labor $8.33, failures $1.60.
What drives the cost
- Hollowing with drain holes can cut resin use by half or more on big parts.
- Larger screens cost more to replace, so set a realistic printer life.
Common uses
- Busts and statues
- Large batches of miniatures
Watch out for
- Large parts trap uncured resin unless they are drained and vented.
Know your cost. Now check the demand.
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