Nylon print cost calculator

Nylon is strong, slippery and wear-resistant, but it absorbs moisture fast. Drying time and failed prints add real cost.

Typical spool price

$40–70 per kg

Density

about 1.1–1.15 g/cm³

Nozzle / bed

240–280 °C / 70–90 °C

Enclosure

Recommended; dry filament

Typical published ranges. Check your own spool, printer and electricity bill.

Estimated cost per print

$12.22

Material: $6.60
Electricity: $0.22
Printer wear: $0.84
Labor: $3.33
Failed-print buffer: $1.22

An estimate from the numbers you enter. It leaves out packaging, shipping, marketplace fees and tax.

Worked example

120 g at $55.00 per 1000 g, 7 h at 200 W and $0.16/kWh, a $600.00 machine over 5,000 h, 10 min of hands-on time at $20.00/h and a 10% failed-print buffer works out to about $12.22 per good print: material $6.60, electricity $0.22, printer wear $0.84, labor $3.33, failures $1.22.

What drives the cost

Running a filament dryer for 4–8 hours adds about 50–100 W during that time. Add it to the print hours if you want it counted.
A failure rate of 8–12% is common while you dial it in.

Common uses

Gears, hinges and bushings
Tool holders
Functional mechanical parts

Watch out for

It absorbs moisture within hours, so store it sealed.

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