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Total Print Cost Calculator

Calculate total print cost for a maker project.

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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.

What this tool does

Calculate total print cost for a maker project. Average watts and time-cost inputs should include actual overhead assumptions; excludes tax and selling-platform fees.

How to use the Total Print Cost Calculator

  1. Enter or select filament used (grams).
  2. Enter or select filament cost per kg.
  3. Enter or select print hours.
  4. Enter or select average printer watts.
  5. Enter or select electricity price per kwh.
  6. Enter or select machine/time cost per hour.
  7. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

total=grams/1000×pricePerKg+hours×watts/1000×electricityRate+hours×timeCost
grams
Filament used (grams)
price
Filament cost per kg
hours
Print hours
watts
Average printer watts
electricity
Electricity price per kWh
timeRate
Machine/time cost per hour

Average watts and time-cost inputs should include actual overhead assumptions; excludes tax and selling-platform fees.

Worked example

For total print cost calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Filament used (grams): 100; Filament cost per kg: 25; Print hours: 8; Average printer watts: 150; Electricity price per kWh: 0.18; Machine/time cost per hour: 1.

Inputs

  • Filament used (grams)100
  • Filament cost per kg25
  • Print hours8
  • Average printer watts150
  • Electricity price per kWh0.18
  • Machine/time cost per hour1

Result

  • Total estimated print cost$10.72
  • Electricity cost$0.22

Results explained

Total estimated print cost
Total estimated print cost from the formula above. Average watts and time-cost inputs should include actual overhead assumptions; excludes tax and selling-platform fees.
Electricity cost
Electricity cost from the formula above. Average watts and time-cost inputs should include actual overhead assumptions; excludes tax and selling-platform fees.

Frequently asked questions

total=grams/1000×pricePerKg+hours×watts/1000×electricityRate+hours×timeCost

Average watts and time-cost inputs should include actual overhead assumptions; excludes tax and selling-platform fees.

No. Verify against the machine, tool and material manufacturer's instructions, especially for CNC feeds and speeds.

Measure actual material properties and machine usage, rather than relying on nominal default values.

Yes; your project inputs are never transmitted or stored by MasterTool.