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3D printing cost calculator
Calculate an FDM print cost in USD from slicer filament weight, print duration, energy, machine time and labor. See each cost separately.
Calculations run locally in your browser. Inputs stay on this page, and using the calculators requires no account or credits.
Live estimate
Estimated production cost, not a selling quote. Failure, rework, tax, shipping and profit are excluded.
Filament unit cost (USD/g): 0.02
- Material
- $2.40
- Electricity
- $0.14
- Machine time
- $3.00
- Labor
- $5.00
- Total estimated cost (USD)
- $10.54
Bilingual English/Chinese spreadsheet template with the starting assumptions, not your current entries. Import as UTF-8 comma-separated CSV with decimal points (English/US number locale); enable formula evaluation if prompted. Edit C2:C9 with nonnegative numbers. C10:C15 contain arithmetic formulas, including USD/g and the unrounded total. Save as your spreadsheet’s native format to keep edits.
How the calculation works
Filament USD/g = spool USD/kg ÷ 1,000. Material = grams × USD/g. Energy = hours × watts ÷ 1,000 × USD/kWh. Machine = hours × USD/hour. Labor = minutes ÷ 60 × USD/hour. Total = all four costs.
Example: 120 g at $20/kg, 6 hours at 120 W and $0.20/kWh, $0.50/hour machine allowance, plus 15 minutes at $20/hour labor = $10.544, displayed as $10.54. Each displayed line is rounded independently; the total uses unrounded values.
Scope and assumptions
This is an FDM planning estimate, not a service quote or slicer. Enter the total filament weight and time from your slicer, including supports, brim and purge if applicable. Use measured average power where possible. Zero cost entries are allowed. Machine allowance is your own hourly depreciation and maintenance assumption.
Frequently asked questions
Does this predict filament weight from a model?
No. It does not read geometry or estimate supports. Supply grams and hours from your slicer for the settings you intend to print.
What is not included?
Failed prints, shipping, taxes, packaging, profit and post-processing supplies are not automatically included. Include hands-on setup and finishing time in labor and adjust your own assumptions for repeat work.
Why use average power instead of the rated maximum?
A printer cycles heaters during a print. Rated maximum wattage can overstate sustained consumption; a measured average for your print is more representative.