Your first print cost calculation

The calculator adds up all costs of a product (material, electricity, printer wear, your labor, packaging) and suggests a selling price with a markup. It works on the website and in the app, with the same steps.

How it works

1. Open "Calculator" in the menu (or click "New calculation" on the home page). If both FDM and SLA are enabled, choose the technology at the top.
2. In the "Model" block, enter the part name. It goes into the order and reports.
3. Enter the weight and print time manually. Or upload a file from your slicer (.gcode or .3mf): grams, time, and often the printer and filament are filled in automatically. More in the article Slicer files.
4. In the "Material" block, choose a spool (a resin for SLA). If there isn't a suitable one, add it under "Warehouse → Filaments" or use a manual material price.
5. In the "Equipment" block, choose a printer. Without a printer the calculator warns that wear and electricity aren't included and the price is understated.
6. If needed, fill in "Labor" (operator time, modeling) and "Consumables & packaging".
7. On the right, in "Cost breakdown", check the cost and price. By default the "Auto" mode is on: the price equals cost plus the markup from settings.
8. Save: "Save order" if you are printing for a client, "For self" if it isn't for sale, "Save to warehouse" if you are making a product for stock.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the markup come from? From "Settings → Calculations". You can change it within a calculation; more in the article Price modes.

What if I don't know the weight and time? Enter approximate values or upload a slicer file. Later you can recalculate with the "Recalculate" button in the order.

My calculation disappeared, I closed the page by accident. An unfinished calculation saves itself as a draft. See Templates and drafts.

If something goes wrong

• The price is too low: check whether a printer is selected and whether the list of items in the markup base is empty.
• The "Save order" button is disabled: on the Lite plan there is a limit on client orders, see Lite limits.
• Want lessons on pricing? Take a look at the Academy.