Know the true cost of every print
Price every print
with confidence.
Calculate material, electricity, labor, failure rate, and machine depreciation in one practical cost model built for real makers.
Ctotal = (Cmaterial + Celectricity + Cmachine) ÷ success rate
01 / Method
A quote is only as good as the costs behind it.
This quick estimate gives you a useful baseline. The full calculator adds setup time, post-processing labor, packaging, payment fees, maintenance, and target margin.
02 / Decision tools
One workshop. Four expensive questions.
What does this print really cost?
Include material, power, labor, machine wear, packaging, and expected failures.
FDM cost calculator →02What price protects the margin?
Work backward from marketplace fees and your target net profit.
Selling price calculator →03Will the next printer pay for itself?
Test utilization, hourly revenue, monthly cost, and equipment payback.
Print farm ROI →04When does a mold become cheaper?
Find where fixed tooling cost is repaid by a lower cost per unit.
Break-even calculator →03 / Field notes
Know what belongs in the formula.
The guides explain where to find realistic inputs, why markup is not margin, and when flexibility can be worth more than a lower unit cost.
Read practical guides →Built from experience
Built from practical 3D printing and product-selling experience. Inputs and assumptions are always visible, so you can adapt the model to your own workshop.