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3D printing cost calculator

Open 3D printing cost calculator on Happytails.ai. This view has the same page content and links, with explicit tool capabilities. Read the processing notes before using a tool.

Tool capabilities

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  "id": "3d-printing-cost-calculator",
  "category": "calculators",
  "built": true,
  "requirements": "Up to 1 million usable parts and 100% filament allowance. All entered costs use one currency; this is a cost estimate, not a quote.",
  "implementation": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "key": "filamentMass",
        "label": "Filament for the whole batch",
        "value": 100,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "filamentUnit",
        "label": "Filament mass unit",
        "value": "g",
        "type": "select",
        "values": [
          "g",
          "kg",
          "oz",
          "lb"
        ]
      },
      {
        "key": "spoolMass",
        "label": "Filament in one spool",
        "value": 1000,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "spoolUnit",
        "label": "Spool mass unit",
        "value": "g",
        "type": "select",
        "values": [
          "g",
          "kg",
          "oz",
          "lb"
        ]
      },
      {
        "key": "spoolPrice",
        "label": "Price per spool",
        "value": 20,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "materialWaste",
        "label": "Extra filament allowance (%)",
        "value": 10,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 100,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "hours",
        "label": "Machine hours for the batch",
        "value": 5,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 100000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "powerWatts",
        "label": "Average printer power (watts)",
        "value": 150,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "electricityRate",
        "label": "Electricity price per kWh",
        "value": 0.2,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "machineRate",
        "label": "Machine cost per hour, excluding power",
        "value": 0.5,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "laborMinutes",
        "label": "Hands-on labor minutes",
        "value": 15,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 10000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "laborRate",
        "label": "Labor price per hour",
        "value": 20,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "overhead",
        "label": "Other fixed batch cost",
        "value": 2,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1000000000,
        "step": "any"
      },
      {
        "key": "parts",
        "label": "Usable finished parts",
        "value": 2,
        "type": "number",
        "min": 1,
        "max": 1000000,
        "step": 1
      },
      {
        "key": "currency",
        "label": "Currency of every entered rate",
        "value": "USD",
        "type": "select",
        "values": [
          "USD",
          "EUR",
          "GBP",
          "CAD",
          "AUD",
          "Other"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "input": false,
    "live": true,
    "background": false,
    "presentation": "metrics",
    "note": "Estimate filament, electricity, machine time, hands-on labor and overhead. Enter costs in one currency. This calculates production cost, not a selling price. Changing units keeps the entered numbers. Calculations run on your device.",
    "experience": {
      "automatic": true,
      "single": false,
      "inputMaxLength": 1000000,
      "inputMode": "text",
      "label": "Your text",
      "placeholder": "Type or paste your input…",
      "help": "Change the input or settings to update your result. Results update as you type. Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
      "helpParts": [
        "Change the input or settings to update your result.",
        "Results update as you type.",
        "Up to 1,000,000 characters."
      ],
      "action": null
    },
    "mode": "automatic",
    "interactive": false
  },
  "execution": "Browser interface",
  "api": null,
  "browser_agent": {
    "supported": true,
    "name": "run_current_tool",
    "discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
    "verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
  }
}

Page guide

Estimate the cost of a print batch from filament, electricity, machine hours, labor and fixed overhead.

How to use 3D printing cost calculator
  1. Enter your measurements, rates or supplied recipe.
  2. Review the quantities, rounding and plan details.
  3. Download the result and verify it against your actual materials or a sample.

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Measure the whole print job

Enter filament mass for the full job, spool mass and spool price. Add a material allowance only for losses not already included. Printer power and duration give electricity consumption in kWh; multiply that by your own electricity price.

Keep costs separate

Machine rate excludes separately entered electricity, labor and overhead. With the example inputs, filament costs 2.20, electricity 0.15, machine time 2.50, labor 5 and overhead 2, giving 11.85 for the batch or 5.925 per usable part. No selling margin or tax is inferred.

Save the plan

Download the result as CSV, plus a text or JSON report with formulas, values and assumptions. Everything is calculated on your device. Changing units keeps the entered numbers, so check the selected units before using the plan.