3D print cost calculator
Everything that goes into a print — multi-color filament and purge, power, printer wear, labor, packaging and fees — with a suggested price.
Job
1 item · 1 plate
Filament, purge and print time below are for one full plate — copy them from your slicer.
Filament
$0.90
Add a row for each material or color in the print (AMS / MMU / tool changer).
Purge, waste & failures
$0.20
A 5% failure rate means printing 1.053 plates for every good one — the extra filament, power, machine time and plate setup are added as a reprint allowance.
Print time & electricity
$0.07
0.42 kWh for the job · 3.5 print hours
Printer & maintenance
$0.68
Maintenance and consumables — cost of each part and how many print hours it lasts:
Machine cost: $0.140/h depreciation + $0.054/h upkeep
Labor
$7.67
Hardware, finishing, packaging & shipping
$0.50
Overhead & selling fees
$1.00
Fees are charged on the selling price, so they're built into the suggested price below. Typical rates — check your platform.
Pricing
Saved jobs & presets
none yet
Saved on this device only. Export a file to back them up or move them to another computer, then Import it there.
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How it works
- Enter filament and print time for one full plate, exactly as your slicer shows them. Quantity and items per plate work out how many plates you need.
- Failed prints are priced as reprints: at a 5% failure rate you print 1 ÷ 0.95 ≈ 1.053 plates for every good one.
- Markup is on your total cost with fees included, so the profit you see is what you keep. Margin is profit as a share of the price.
- Presets are saved in this browser only. Export them to a file to move them to another computer.
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