When this helps
Add filament, electricity and machine time to estimate the cost of one print. Start with Filament used; this calculator reports Total estimated cost.
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3D print cost
Add filament, electricity and machine time to estimate the cost of one print.
Results
- Material cost
- 2.5 currency units
- Electricity cost
- 0.144 currency units
- Machine cost
- 2 currency units
- Total estimated cost
- 4.644 currency units
Method
Material = grams ÷ 1000 × price per kg. Energy = watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Add hours × machine rate.
Worked example
Example inputs
- Filament used
- 100 g
- Filament price per kg
- 25 currency / kg
- Print duration
- 4 h
- Average printer power
- 120 W
- Electricity price per kWh
- 0.3 currency / kWh
- Machine cost per hour
- 0.5 currency / h
Calculated outputs
- Material cost
- 2.5 currency units
- Electricity cost
- 0.144 currency units
- Machine cost
- 2 currency units
- Total estimated cost
- 4.644 currency units
How to read the result
With these example inputs, Total estimated cost is 4.644 currency units. Use that value for the setting or decision named above, and read the other outputs as supporting checks.
Common mistake
Do not leave Filament used at the example value of 100 g unless it matches your own measurement.
Assumptions and limits
Use one currency for every price. Labour, tax and failed prints are excluded unless covered by your machine rate.