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Cost calculation

3D Printing Cost Calculator

Work out material, electricity, wear and failure-rate costs live — with printer presets and an optional seller mode for anyone selling their prints.

Liveresults as you type
6materials incl. TPU
€0no sign-up
01

Printer

W
€
h
02

Material

€/kg
g
03

Time & energy

h
ct/kWh

Total cost

0.00 €
Material
0.00 €
Electricity
0.00 €
Wear
0.00 €
Failure buffer
0.00 €
0.0 ct
per gram
0.00 €
per hour
Seller mode Selling your prints? Factor in labour time, packaging & marketplace fees.
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Selling

min
€/h
€
%
%
Recommended selling price 0.00 €

How it's calculated: Material = weight (g) × price/kg ÷ 1,000. Electricity = power (W) × time (h) ÷ 1,000 × electricity price. Wear = purchase price ÷ lifetime (h) × print time (h) — reflects the printer's wear over its lifetime. The failure rate p is included as an expected value: surcharge = subtotal × p ÷ (1 − p). At 10 % failures you pay for about 11.1 prints per 10 good ones. The subtotal is material, electricity and wear. In seller mode, labour time, packaging and margin are added on top; the marketplace fee is calculated so your target margin still holds after the fee is deducted. All calculations run locally in your browser — no data is transmitted.

Video guide

How the tool works in about a minute – step by step, with captions.