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3D printing price calculator

A 3D printing price estimate is the sum of material, electricity, labor, machine time, other direct costs, and your chosen failed-print allowance.

Print job
Whole parts in this job.
Use the slicer's material estimate.
Convert minutes to a decimal fraction of an hour.
The calculator does not convert exchange rates.
Material and energy assumptions
Enter the price in your selected currency.
Use the net material weight, not the empty spool.
Use a measured average when available.
Use the rate from your bill or provider.
Time and other assumptions
Include preparation, support removal, and cleanup.
Use your own rate. No rate is assumed.
Enter your own depreciation and upkeep allowance.
For packaging, hardware, fees, or other known costs.
A cost cushion, not a failure probability. Applied to the subtotal; zero adds none.

Formula and units

Total direct cost = ((quantity × grams per part ÷ package grams × material price) + (quantity × print hours × average watts ÷ 1,000 × price per kWh) + (labor hours × labor rate) + (quantity × print hours × machine rate) + other direct costs) × (1 + failed-print allowance ÷ 100).

The watt-to-kilowatt-hour conversion follows the U.S. Department of Energy formula: kWh = watts × hours ÷ 1,000. Prusa Research's published calculator also treats material, electricity, labor, and machine or upkeep as separate editable inputs. See the Department of Energy energy-use lesson and Prusa's 3D-printing price calculator.

This is an estimate, not a quote. It does not infer design time, taxes, profit, shipping, or a market price. Add known costs in the available fields and confirm the final amount from the actual model, workflow, and supplier or customer requirements.

Use the estimate

Check material choice in the PLA, PETG, and TPU guide, compare processes in the FDM, SLA, and SLS guide, or contact Logan about a custom business calculator.