3D Print Pricing Calculator (True Cost for Sellers)
Price your prints with realistic costs: failed prints, electricity, machine depreciation, labour, post-processing, and marketplace fees.
Target item price
£26.70
Filament cost per kg
8%
30%
Recommended selling price
£26.70
Item price only. Buyer total is £30.20 including shipping.
- Total expected cost£17.83
- Total platform fees£3.30
- Payout after fees£26.89
- Profit per order£9.06
- Net margin achieved30.0%
- Profit per print hour£1.87/hr
Price positioning
- Value listing (~10% lower)£24.03
- Target listing£26.70
- Premium listing (~15% higher)£30.70
Margin preset comparison
| Net margin | Item price |
|---|---|
| 20% | £22.40 |
| 30% | £26.70 |
| 40% | £32.71 |
| 50% | £41.70 |
Cost breakdown
- Material£1.28
- Electricity£0.25
- Machine depreciation£0.67
- Active labour£4.50
- Failure-adjusted attempt cost£7.29
- Post-processing labour£6.00
- Overhead£0.85
- Total cost per order£17.83
Failure multiplier in this estimate: 1.09x
Built for sellers, not just hobby math
Most calculators stop at material cost. This one is designed for people selling prints: it adjusts for failed jobs, includes machine wear and energy, and prices against marketplace fees so your margin is real after payout.
How to use it as a print-farm baseline
Start with your real failure rate, keep labour split between active and post-processing work, and use margin presets to create consistent pricing tiers across listings. Revisit values monthly as power and filament costs change.
FAQ
What does this include that most 3D print calculators miss?
It includes failed print rate, electricity, machine depreciation, active labour, post-processing, packaging, shipping, and marketplace/payment fees. That gives a true selling price, not just filament cost.
How should I choose a failed print percentage?
Use your real history. Most hobby setups are around 5-15%, tuned print-farm workflows can be lower. If you are testing new products often, start around 10-15% until your process stabilizes.
Are margin presets markup or true net margin?
They are true net margin on what the customer pays after variable platform fees are accounted for. That makes the number more reliable for marketplaces like Etsy.
What machine lifespan should I enter?
Use expected productive hours before major replacement costs. A common planning range is 3,000-8,000 hours depending on machine class and maintenance.