3D Print Cost Calculator
Calculate 3D print cost from filament grams, electricity kWh, machine wear, failure rate, labor, and target margin. Full per-print breakdown, free and client-side.
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What is 3D Print Cost Calculator?
The 3D Print Cost Calculator prices an FDM/FFF print from filament grams and cost per kg, printer wattage and hours against your electricity price, machine wear per hour, post-processing, and a failure-rate allowance - then applies labor and a target margin to produce a defensible selling price with a full per-print breakdown.
Key Benefits
- See exactly where print cost comes from instead of guessing a price
- Failure allowance makes pricing survive the prints that do not finish
- Every rate is editable, so results match your machine and market
- Target margin converts cost into a selling price in one step
- Instant, private, client-side math with no account required
Common Use Cases
- •Pricing Etsy or marketplace orders from actual filament and power costs
- •Comparing PLA, PETG, or resin jobs before accepting a commission
- •Checking whether a print-services side business covers machine wear
- •Teaching makers how failure rates and labor change real prices
How to Price a 3D Print
- Enter material and machine costs: Fill in filament grams, cost per kg, printer wattage, print hours, electricity price, and machine wear per hour.
- Add real-world overhead: Include the failure rate, post-processing cost, and your labor time and rate so nothing is absorbed silently.
- Apply your margin: Set the target margin to get the suggested selling price, then adjust rates until the number fits your market.
Key Features
- Filament cost from grams used and price per kilogram
- Electricity cost from printer wattage, print hours, and price per kWh
- Machine wear per hour plus a post-processing cost line
- Failure-rate allowance spreads failed prints across successful ones
- Labor minutes and rate, then a target margin for the selling price
- Readable error instead of NaN for zero or negative inputs