About 3D Printing Price Calculator

This site is one tool built by one person, made to answer a question makers ask constantly: what does this print actually cost me?

Why this exists

Most cost estimates in this hobby stop at filament. That leaves out electricity, machine wear, failed prints, and the time it actually takes to design, set up, and finish a piece. This calculator adds all of that back in, so the number you get is the number that matters when you're deciding whether to sell a print, and for how much.

How the calculator works

Everything runs client-side in your browser. You enter filament price and weight, print time, and (optionally) electricity rate, machine wear, labor time, and a failure buffer for the occasional bad print. The calculator adds it all up, spreads the failure buffer across your successful prints, and gives you a true cost plus a suggested price based on either a markup or a margin, whichever you use to price your work. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored anywhere.

Who built this

Ready Utilities was founded by Cedrick Reese, a retired veteran and web developer who enjoys building free, user-friendly online tools that simplify everyday tasks. His journey began in the early 2000s with affiliate marketing and niche site development, which grew into a passion for creating practical digital utilities and calculators.

After retiring, he earned a Computer Systems Technician certificate from UEI College, completed Electro-Mechanical Technologies at Tulsa Welding School, and finished the Carpentry program at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Today, he combines that technical background and craftsmanship by building furniture using traditional woodworking methods, gardening, and developing helpful online tools for users worldwide.