3D Print Cost Calculator
Add up everything a print job costs: filament, electricity, machine wear, labor and a markup. Enter the figures you have and see a clear breakdown plus the final total.
How to price a 3D print job
- Enter the filament grams used and your spool price per kilogram.
- Add the print hours, printer wattage and your electricity rate.
- Add machine wear per hour, labor hours and rate if you charge them.
- Set a markup percent and read the breakdown and total.
Examples
Hobby job, no markup
50 g at $25/kg, 5 h, 150 W, $0.15/kWh, $0.50/h wear
subtotal $3.86, total $3.86
Same job with 50% markup
same inputs, 50% markup
total about $5.79
Frequently asked questions
What goes into the total print cost?
Filament (grams / 1000 times price per kg), electricity (watts / 1000 times hours times price per kWh), machine wear per hour times hours, and labor hours times rate. A markup is then applied to the subtotal.
How do I set machine wear per hour?
Add up nozzles, belts, bearings, fans and the build surface you replace over the printer's life, then divide by the hours you expect to run it. A common rough figure is $0.30 to $1.00 per hour.
Why apply a markup?
Markup covers failed prints, post-processing, packaging and your profit. A subtotal is your cost to make the part, while the total is what you would charge.
Should I include design time?
If you modeled the part, count that time in labor hours. For repeat prints of an existing model you can leave design time out and bill only handling.
Are the numbers rounded?
The breakdown is computed at full precision so the parts sum exactly. Round the displayed total to cents when you quote a price.
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