Laser cutting cost calculator
Add sheet material, machine time, setup and consumables to estimate a laser job and its cost per finished part.
Up to 1 million sheets or finished parts. No cutting speed, nesting, kerf or material-compatibility estimate. Change the input or settings to update your result. Results update as you type. Up to 1,000,000 characters.
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How to use Laser cutting cost calculator
- Enter your measurements, rates or supplied recipe.
- Review the quantities, rounding and plan details.
- Download the result and verify it against your actual materials or a sample.
Useful next steps
Allocate the material used
Enter the sheet price, number of sheets and fraction charged to the job. Use a fraction of 1 if the whole sheet must be paid for and offcuts have no assigned value. The same fraction applies to each sheet entered.
Add machine and setup time
Machine time and setup time are separate. Thirty machine minutes at 40 per hour cost 20; fifteen setup minutes at 20 per hour add 5. A fixed setup charge and consumables can be included without hiding them inside the hourly rate.
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.