Built around a real question
What did this print actually cost, and what should I charge? The answer needs more than the price of the plastic. These tools keep material, electricity, machine wear, hands-on work and extras visible as separate lines.
Three tools, three different jobs
- Cost calculator: estimate the resources used for a whole print plate, then divide by the number of pieces.
- Price calculator: turn that production cost into a selling price using an explicit margin or markup, with a customer-facing summary.
- Filament calculator: work out only the material amount, without suggesting that it covers the rest of your costs.
Useful estimates, explicit assumptions
The first release is for filament-based FDM/FFF printing. It does not slice STL files, inspect your printer, or know your local electricity rate. You enter your own weight, time and prices.
Example numbers are teaching values. They are not live material prices, market averages, a recommended selling price, or a promise of profitability. The methodology page explains the model and its limits.
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