UK 3D printing cost calculator
A realistic estimate in three clicks, built from the same public rates as our real quotes: machine time at £2.00/hour and material from £0.06/g. For the exact, locked-in price, upload your file — this page is for getting a feel for the numbers first.
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No VAT is added (we're not VAT registered). Orders over £60.00 ship free. If your shape needs support structures, the real quote adds roughly 18% material and time plus a £3.00 removal fee automatically.
Get your real price — upload your fileHow this 3D printing cost estimate is calculated
This calculator runs the same public formula as our real quotes: machine time at £2.00 per hour, material by the gram (with a 7% waste allowance), £2.50 handling per item and £0.45 per order, with a £4.50 minimum per item and £8.50 minimum order. Extra copies of the same part are discounted automatically — 5% off extras at 5+, up to 20% at 50+. Ultra-fine (0.08 mm) adds a £3.00 fine nozzle setup, once per order. The full breakdown, with four real parts priced as worked examples, is in our 3D printing cost guide, and every rate, fee and limit is on our full price list and specifications.
One honest caveat: print time here is estimated from weight (about 75 g per hour at 0.20 mm layers, calibrated by running a few dozen real designs through the slicer). Your real quote measures your actual file — geometry, volume and surface area — so it will differ a little, and it's the real quote that's locked in at checkout. Infill pattern, thicker tops and bottoms and ironing are chosen on your real quote, which prices them from your file. Not sure which material? The materials page compares them all.