Quote printed parts with a more honest cost model than raw filament or resin alone.
True Cost Per Unit
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Enter your print, material, and scrap assumptions to estimate unit cost and total batch spend.
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FDM functional part
180 g, 7.5 hours, 12% failure buffer
A maker-business style print where electricity and scrap matter, but material still dominates.
Result: Material remains the main cost, but failure allowance still meaningfully changes quoted unit price
SLA tabletop run
55 ml resin, longer cleanup, higher scrap sensitivity
A resin job where post-processing and failure buffer are much more visible.
Result: Resin prints can look cheap on material alone until cleanup and scrap are priced honestly
Low-volume prototype batch
Smaller run with higher per-unit setup drag
A good sanity check before quoting prototypes or internal engineering parts.
Result: Per-unit economics stay acceptable, but small batches still need a proper failure buffer