GlenCalc

3D print cost calculator

Take the filament grams and print time from your slicer.

Printer cost ÷ expected hours of life, plus nozzles and belts.

Your answer

Cost per print$4.28
Filament$2.64
Electricity$0.13
Machine wear$1.30

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How we worked it out

Updated as you change the numbers.

  1. Filament = grams ÷ spool grams × spool price. Electricity = W × hours ÷ 1,000 × rate. Add wear, then the failure allowance.

Method and assumptions

Average power is well below the power supply’s rating once the bed is up to temperature: often 70 to 150 W for a typical FDM printer. Labor for setup and post-processing is extra.

Questions

What does a 120 g, 6.5 hour PLA print cost?

About $4.28 including electricity, $0.20 an hour of wear and 5% failures.

Sources

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