Reviewed August 27, 2026
How the 3D print quote is calculated
The calculator applies transparent formulas to shop-specific inputs. It does not scrape prices, quote shipping, choose a tax treatment, or promise that a buyer will accept the recommended price.
Quote model
- Material cost uses grams consumed, cost per kilogram, and the entered waste factor.
- Machine cost uses print hours and the entered hourly depreciation and energy allowance.
- Labor includes setup, post-processing, packing, and other hands-on time.
- Failure risk increases recoverable cost before margin and percentage fees are solved.
- The recommended price solves through percentage fees instead of subtracting them only after markup.
Primary references
- Etsy fees and payments policy — Marketplace-fee context; sellers must enter their current effective fee rate.
- IRS Publication 535 archive and business-expense guidance — Cost-category context; the calculator does not determine tax treatment.
- Original Prusa 3D printing price calculator — A manufacturer example that includes material, electricity, labor, machine upkeep, and other costs; actual inputs must come from the user's shop.
Use your actual shop evidence
Replace defaults with slicer output, weighed material, measured failure rates, machine purchase and maintenance records, marketplace policy, packing cost, and a realistic hourly labor target. Model logic and source links were reviewed August 27, 2026.
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