SLA/DLP Resin Calculator

Calculate resin usage and cost for SLA and DLP 3D printing including supports and waste factor.

Part volume (mL)

Support volume (mL)

Waste/drain factor (%)

Resin cost ($/liter)

Number of parts

Bottle size (mL)

Tab to move between fields

Resin per part (mL)

Resin cost per part ($)

$1.65

Waste per part (mL)3

Total resin needed (mL)33

Total resin needed (L)0.03

Total resin cost ($)$1.65

Bottles needed1

Resin remaining (mL)967

Actual Cost$50.00

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Part volume (mL)

Part volume (mL): Volume of the part in milliliters (1 mL = 1 cm³). Get from slicer or CAD.
Support volume (mL): Volume of auto-generated support structures. Typically 10-30% of part volume.
Waste/drain factor (%): Extra resin lost to vat residue, drip-off, and curing waste. Typically 5-15%.
Resin cost ($/liter): Cost per liter of resin. Standard ~$30-50, engineering ~$80-150, dental/jewelry ~$150-300.
Number of parts: How many copies of this part to print.
Bottle size (mL): Volume of resin per bottle. Standard bottles are 500mL or 1000mL.

Resin per part (mL): Total resin consumed per part including supports and waste.
Waste per part (mL): Resin lost to waste per part.
Total resin needed (mL): Total resin for the entire batch.
Total resin needed (L): Total resin in liters.
Resin cost per part ($): Material cost per part.
Total resin cost ($): Total material cost for the batch.
Bottles needed: Number of resin bottles to purchase.
Resin remaining (mL): Leftover resin after completing the job.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Part volume (mL) = 25, Support volume (mL) = 5, Waste/drain factor (%) = 10, Resin cost ($/liter) = 50 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Resin per part
Resin per part = resinPerPartMl + wastePerPartMl
33 = 33
Calculate Resin cost per part
Resin cost per part = totalPerPartMl * costPerMl
1.65 = $1.65
Calculate Waste per part
Waste per part = resinPerPartMl * (wasteFactorPct / 100)
3 = 3
Calculate Total resin needed
Total resin needed = totalPerPartMl * partCount
33 = 33