Print Parameters
Picking a type pre-fills the price below — you can still fine-tune it.
Average draw while printing — usually 50–70% of the PSU rating for heated-bed printers.
Covers nozzles, belts, build surfaces and printer depreciation.
Adds the expected cost of reprints. 5–15% is typical for a tuned printer.
Bed adhesion adds ~$0.10/print for glue stick, tape or hairspray.
Total Print Cost
$2.37
Cost per gram: $0.047
Material Cost
$1.00
Electricity Cost
$0.084
Machine Time
$1.05
Markup Price
$7.11
Cost Breakdown Analysis
Filament Inventory
Filament Usage Status
Empty
Low
Full
750g remaining
25
Prints Left
35
Days of Printing
—
Reorder By
$0.60
Cost/Print
Filament Usage Forecast
Storage Recommendations
Spool Inventory
No spools saved yet — fill in the form and press "Add to Inventory". Saved spools stay on this device.
Material Properties
Used to estimate the material cost of your part for each plastic.
Maximum nozzle temperature your hotend can reach. Materials that need more are excluded.
Best Material Match
PLA
82% Match Score
Material Properties Comparison — Top 3 Matches (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)
Material Analysis
Print Failure Tracking
Over how many months were these prints made? Used for the monthly loss figure.
Waste is scaled by how far prints get before failing.
Total Failure Cost
$5.00
Success Rate: 92%
Wasted Material
200g
Lost Time
16h
Cost per Failure
$0.63
Monthly Loss
$1.67
Estimated Waste by Failure Type (your failures, split by typical prevalence)
Improvement Recommendations
Return on Investment
What a store-bought equivalent of your personal prints would cost.
Filament, electricity, spare parts and upkeep combined.
Payback Period
3 Months
ROI after 1 year: 488%
Financial Breakdown
Monthly Revenue
$125
Monthly Savings
$150
Net Monthly
$245
Break-even
Month 3
Value Analysis (per year)
Payback and break-even use cash flows only (sales revenue + purchase savings − operating costs). Rows marked "est." are indicative intangible value and are not counted toward payback.