3D Printing
3D Printing Cost Calculator
Calculate filament, electricity, machine time, labor, waste and total print cost.
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Start with the 3D Printing Cost Calculator for filament, watts and hours. Use the filament calculator for plastic-only cost, and the profit calculator if you already have a listing price.
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One primary calculator for this craft. The other tools below answer a narrower question.
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3D Printing Profit Calculator
Enter your print cost and selling price to see profit, margin, markup and hourly economics.
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3D Printer Filament Cost Calculator
Calculate filament cost per print, per gram and per kilogram including waste.
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Resin 3D Printing Cost Calculator
Calculate SLA/MSLA resin print costs from volume (ml), bottle price, IPA wash, and screen wear.
Open Calculator →How 3D print pricing works
Filament cost is spool price times grams used divided by spool weight. A $25 kilogram spool and a 120 g print is $3.00 of plastic before anything else.
Electricity is printer watts divided by 1000, times print hours, times your kWh rate. Machine wear is easiest to capture as an hourly depreciation rate.
Failed prints belong in the price. A failure rate of 8% means successful prints must carry that extra material, time and power.
If you sell prints, add labor for setup, part removal, support cleanup and packaging, then choose a margin that still works after marketplace fees.
FAQ
How do I calculate 3D printing cost?
Add filament, electricity, machine time, labor, waste and packaging. The 3D Printing Cost Calculator lists each line so you can see which input moves the total.
How much should I charge for a 3D print?
Charge enough to cover production cost and your target profit after fees. Many sellers underprice by ignoring machine time and cleanup labor.