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.
Audit an existing quote →02 / Decision tools
One workshop. Seven expensive questions.
What did this print actually consume?
Save slicer-versus-actual time, accepted yield, labor, and cost per saleable unit in a local job record.
Print job log →01What 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 →05What does a resin print really cost?
Include washing, curing, post-processing labor, machine wear, and expected failures.
Resin cost calculator →06What do color changes add to the part?
Price purge and flush waste, prime towers, and the extra machine time per finished part.
Multicolor waste 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 →04 / Verification
Field data and examples are never presented as the same thing.
Replace prices, time, utilization, fees, and failure rates with your own records.
A real ₩6–7 million mold quotation is separated from modeled print-cost scenarios.
Ranges, limitations, and evidence types remain visible beside the result.
Formula flow and editorial content were last reviewed on 2026-08-01.
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.