Maker business library
Eight ways to price with better inputs.
Use a focused calculator when you need a number. Read the method when you need to defend it.
The pricing path
Start with the complete pricing calculator, then improve the inputs that matter most in your shop: material, energy, machine time, marketplace fees, failures, and capacity.
Open the full calculatorHow much should I charge for 3D printing?
Build a complete quote from production cost, selling fees, and a profit target—with worked examples.
Etsy 3D print profit calculator (2026)
Estimate US listing, transaction, payment, and optional Offsite Ads fees before you publish a price.
Filament cost per print
Convert spool price and slicer grams into material cost per item, order, and usable gram.
3D printer electricity cost
Turn average watts, print hours, and your local kWh rate into a realistic power estimate.
3D print farm profit and capacity
Model productive machine hours, failure rate, monthly overhead, profit, and equipment payback.
How to set a 3D printer hourly rate
Turn purchase price, useful life, maintenance, and productive hours into a defendable machine rate.
Markup vs. margin for 3D printed products
Two percentages that sound similar can produce very different prices. See the formulas and examples.
The 9 costs small print shops often miss
A checklist for failures, labor, maintenance, fees, packaging, and the quiet leaks in every order.