3D Print Pricing Calculator

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01 / Price your work

Build your print estimate

Work out what each finished part costs and what to charge for an order. Include your time as well as the material that goes into the printer.

The print

Finished parts in this orderIdentical parts, priced as one order.

Material per part (g)Include supports, purge and other waste.

Material price per kgUse total material cost in your chosen currency.

Print time per part (hours)For a plate, divide total machine time by finished parts.

Labor & profit

Setup time per order (min)Design, slicing and preparation, counted once.

Hands-on time per part (min)Cleanup, finishing, inspection and packing.

Labor rate per hourWhat the work costs, including your own time.

Target profit margin (%)Share of the selling price left after entered costs and fees.

Electricity & machine costs

These example operating costs are included in your estimate. Open to adjust them.

Average printer power (W)Use measured average draw, not maximum rated power.

Electricity price per kWhFrom your electricity bill.

Printer purchase costInclude essential machine upgrades.

Expected residual valueEstimated value at end of working life.

Expected working life (hours)Productive printing hours, not calendar hours.

Maintenance cost per hourAverage nozzles, belts, repairs and other wear.

Failed prints, other costs & selling fees

A 10% failure rate is included by default. Fees are optional; margin plus percentage fees must stay below 100%.

Failed-print rate (%)Share of print attempts that fail.

Other cost per finished partPackaging, hardware, overhead or other direct costs.

Selling / payment fee (%)Percentage of the selling price, excluding tax.

Fixed selling fee per orderApplied once to this order.

Worked example

The starting example uses one 100 g part at $20/kg, four print hours, 150 W average power and $0.20/kWh. A $600 printer over 3,000 productive hours plus $0.10/hour maintenance costs $1.20 for this run. Setup takes 10 minutes and finishing takes five minutes at $24/hour. With a 10% failed-print rate and $1 of other costs, production cost is $10.69. A 30% profit margin and zero selling fees give a suggested price of $15.27, before tax and shipping.

Example money amounts are in USD. Reset the calculator to restore its starting inputs.

How the calculation works

Price per part = (production cost + fixed selling fee ÷ quantity) ÷ (1 − profit margin − percentage selling fee). Enter percentages as fractions in this formula. Production cost includes material, electricity, machine cost, the failed-print allowance, labor and other costs.

Assumptions and limits

Setup is charged once per order; finishing labor is charged per successful part. The failed-print allowance divides material, electricity and machine cost by the success rate, conservatively treating failed attempts as full runs. Add retry labor to your time estimate if needed. Include supports, purge and waste in the material weight. For a plate of identical parts, divide its total machine time and material by its finished part count. Displayed amounts are rounded; order totals use unrounded calculations.

Frequently asked questions

Is profit margin the same as markup?

No. Margin is profit divided by selling price. With a 10.00 cost and no selling fees, a 30% margin needs a 14.29 price. A 30% markup gives a 13.00 price and a lower margin.

How are failed prints included?

A 10% failed-attempt rate means a 90% success rate. Repeatable machine, material and electricity costs are divided by 0.90. Labor and other successful-part costs are added separately. This is an expected allowance, not a promise that every order will have the same failure rate.

Can I price resin prints?

Yes, when you enter material weight in grams and its cost per kilogram. Do not enter milliliters as grams. Use the resin's density to convert volume to mass, and include consumables, washing and curing in your other costs and labor.

What about marketplace fees, shipping and tax?

Open the selling-fees section to enter percentage and fixed order fees. The result excludes tax and shipping. Other cost per part can include packaging, hardware and overhead; enter costs once so they are not counted twice.

Does changing currency convert my costs?

No. It changes the display currency only. Enter every money amount in the same selected currency.