Resin cost calculator
Enter your bottle price and the resin volume from your slicer. Cost updates instantly as you type. Selling resin prints? Use price your prints for a full sale price.
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total cost per successful print
| Price per ml | €0.000 |
| Resin cost (slicer volume) | €0.00 |
| Waste allowance | €0.00 |
| Failure allowance | €0.00 |
| Wash/cure supplies | €0.00 |
How the resin cost is calculated
Material cost is (print volume ÷ bottle volume) × bottle price. The waste percentage covers resin lost to supports, vat residue and washing — 10% is a realistic default. The failure rate then spreads the cost of expected failed prints across the successful ones, and the optional wash/cure field adds flat per-print consumables like gloves and IPA.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the volume of my resin print?
Your slicer reports it after slicing — Lychee, Chitubox and PrusaSlicer all show resin used in millilitres on the print summary. Enter that number directly; it already includes supports if you generated them before slicing.
What failure rate should I use for resin printing?
5–10% is realistic for a well-tuned printer with validated exposure settings. Raise it when dialing in a new resin, printing tall hollow parts with suction-cup risk, or running large plates where one failed piece scraps the batch.
What does the extra waste percentage cover?
Resin that never ends up in the part: drips and film residue left in the vat, resin washed off in the IPA bath, suction cups that drain on removal, and the odd spill. 5–10% is a sane default.
What should I count in the wash and cure cost per print?
Consumables used once per print or per batch: nitrile gloves, paper towels, IPA that degrades and gets replaced, FEP film wear, and cure-station electricity. €0.20–€0.50 per print covers a typical small-batch setup.
Is cost per ml just the bottle price divided by 1000?
For a 1000 ml (1 kg) bottle, yes — price per ml is bottle price ÷ bottle volume, shown in the breakdown. A €25 bottle of 1000 ml works out to €0.025 per ml.
Does this include electricity and machine wear?
No — this is material and consumables cost only. Resin printers draw very little power, but wash/cure stations and ventilation add up; fold those into the wash/cure per-print field if you want them included.