Bradical Builds
3D Print Pricing Calculator
Design & Material Costs
Cost for creating or acquiring the 3D model.
Total units you expect to sell to spread the design cost over.
Total cost of the monthly subscription (e.g., Patreon).
Number of usable designs acquired from the membership each month.
Average lifetime sales you expect for each design from this membership.
Add each material and its weight for the print job. Data is loaded from your Google Sheet.
Estimated duration of the print job.
Printer & Energy Costs
Total acquisition cost of the 3D printer, incl. shipping and taxes.
Power consumption of the 3D printer in watts.
Cost of electricity per kWh.
Estimated years of use of this 3D printer until its retirement or breakdown.
Average daily usage of the printer over its lifetime.
Anticipated repair costs as a percentage of the purchase price. If you expect to spend the same amount repairing it, then enter 100%.
Labor & Overhead
Hourly rate for operating the machine.
Time spent setting up the print job in slicing software.
Time spent starting and monitoring the print job.
Time spent post-processing all parts from a single job.
Estimated percentage of failed print jobs. If every third job fails, enter 33.
Add non-printable components and their quantities. Data is loaded from your Google Sheet.
Final Pricing
Number of items in this specific print run.
Desired profit markup percentage.
Calculation Summary
Cost Breakdown (Per Item)
Total Cost Per Item
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Final Price Per Item
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(with 50% markup)
Batch Information
Google Sheets Integration
Go to your Google Sheet and select File > Share > Publish to the web. Publish both your 'Materials' and 'Components' sheets as CSV files and paste the generated URLs below.
URLs are saved in your browser for future visits.
Spreadsheet Setup Instructions
For the calculator to read your data correctly, please set up your Google Sheet with two tabs named exactly Materials and Components. The columns must be in the order shown below. You can optionally include a header row, which will be ignored by the calculator.
Materials Sheet
Column A: Material Name, Column B: Cost per kilogram.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| PLA - Black | 20.99 |
| PETG - White | 24.50 |
Components Sheet
Column A: Component Name, Column B: Cost per unit, Column C: Unit type (e.g., qty, inch, foot).
| Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|
| M3 Screw | 0.05 | qty |
| LED Strip | 2.50 | foot |
| 22 AWG Wire | 0.15 | inch |