3D Print Cost Per Part Calculator

Calculate total cost per 3D printed part including material, machine time, and post-processing labor.

Inputs

Material weight (g)

Material cost ($/kg)

Print time (hours)

Machine cost ($/hr)

Post-processing (hours)

Labor rate ($/hr)

Part quantity

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total cost per part ($)

$25.75

≈ 5 cups of coffee

Batch total ($)

$25.75

≈ 5 cups of coffee

Material cost ($)$1.25

Machine cost ($)$12.00

Labor cost ($)$12.50

Material %4.9%

Machine %46.6%

Labor %48.5%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Material weight (g), Material cost ($/kg), and Print time (hours).
Set Machine cost ($/hr), Post-processing (hours), and Labor rate ($/hr).
Adjust Part quantity as needed.
Review Total cost per part ($) ($) and Batch total ($) ($).
Use Material cost ($) ($) and Machine cost ($) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Post-processing (hours)

Post-processing (hours)	Total cost per part ($)	Batch total ($)
10	$263.25	$263.25
35	$888.25	$888.25
65	$1,638.25	$1,638.25
90	$2,263.25	$2,263.25

What each input means

Material weight (g): Weight of material used per part in grams. Get this from your slicer software.
Material cost ($/kg): Cost of filament or powder per kilogram. PLA ~$20-30, ABS ~$20-35, PETG ~$25-40.
Print time (hours): Total print time per part from your slicer estimate.
Machine cost ($/hr): Hourly machine cost including electricity, depreciation, and maintenance. Desktop FDM ~$1-3, industrial ~$10-50.
Post-processing (hours): Time for support removal, sanding, painting, or other finishing.
Labor rate ($/hr): Hourly labor rate for post-processing and handling.
Part quantity: Number of parts in the production run.

What each result means

Material cost ($): Cost of raw material per part.
Machine cost ($): Machine time cost per part.
Labor cost ($): Post-processing labor cost per part.
Total cost per part ($): Sum of material, machine, and labor costs.
Batch total ($): Total cost for the entire production run.
Material %: Material cost as percentage of total.
Machine %: Machine cost as percentage of total.
Labor %: Labor cost as percentage of total.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Material weight (g) = 50, Material cost ($/kg) = 25, Print time (hours) = 4, Machine cost ($/hr) = 3 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Total cost per part
Total cost per part = materialCost + machineCost + laborCost
25.75 = $25.75
Calculate Batch total
Batch total = totalCostPerPart * partQuantity
25.75 = $25.75
Calculate Material cost
Material cost = (materialWeightG / 1000) * materialCostPerKg
1.25 = $1.25
Calculate Machine cost
Machine cost = printTimeHrs * machineCostPerHr
12 = $12

Engine last updated July 28, 2026.

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