3D Print Selling Price Calculator
Enter what a print uses in filament, power, time and labor. The calculator adds your costs and works out the price you need to charge to reach your target margin after fees.
How to use this 3D Print Selling Price Calculator
- Enter the grams of filament the print uses, from your slicer, and the price of a kilogram.
- Add a percentage for failed prints, supports and waste.
- Enter the print time, the power of your printer and your electricity price.
- Add the machine wear, your labor time and rate, and the packaging.
- Enter the fees you pay and your target profit margin, then press Calculate.
How to price a 3D print
Add up all your costs, then divide by what is left of the price after fees and profit.
- Filament = grams x price per kg / 1,000 x (1 + waste)
- Electricity = watts / 1,000 x hours x price per kWh
- Cost = filament + electricity + machine wear + labor + packaging
- Price = cost / (1 – fee % – margin %)
- Profit = price – cost – fees
Worked example
A print uses 80 g of filament at $22 per kg with 5% waste, so the filament costs $1.85. It runs for 6 hours on a 120 W printer at $0.16 per kWh, which is $0.12 of power. Machine wear at $0.50 an hour is $3.00, labor of 15 minutes at $20 an hour is $5.00, and packaging is $1.50. The total cost is $11.46. With 8% fees and a 40% margin the price is 11.46 / 0.52 = $22.04. The fees are $1.76 and the profit is $8.82.
Many sellers forget labor and machine wear, and then wonder why a busy shop makes little. Compare your price with similar items on the marketplace. If it is far above them, look at ways to cut the print time, the supports or the labor. If it is below them, you may be able to raise the price. Designs you create yourself deserve a share of the design time too, which you can add as a labor charge on the first few sales.
Assumptions & limits
- Filament use, print time and power use are your inputs. Check the slicer and use a power meter for real numbers.
- Machine wear is an estimate that you set. Spread the cost of the printer and parts over their life.
- Fees are one flat percentage. Platforms may also charge listing fees and fixed fees per sale.
- Shipping paid by the buyer, taxes and returns are not included.
- The price is a floor that meets your margin. The market may support more or less.
Frequently asked questions
How do I price a 3D print?
Add up filament, electricity, machine wear, labor and packaging, then divide by one minus your fees and target margin.
How do I find how much filament a print uses?
Your slicer shows the weight in grams for each print.
Should I include labor?
Yes. Setup, post-processing, packing and customer service take time.
What margin should I use?
It depends on your business. Pick a margin that covers your time and your risks.
Do I need to include failed prints?
Yes, through a waste percentage. Supports and purge material count too.
What are break-even prices?
The lowest price that covers costs and fees, with no profit.
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Last updated: November 2026