Pricing
What the print costs you to make. Not sure? Use the Cost Calculator.
Advanced optionsLabor, packaging, marketplace fees, overhead, and failures
Labor & packaging
Fees & failures
e.g. Etsy is ~6.5% + listing fees.
e.g. Stripe/PayPal is typically ~2.9%.
Skip this if you already included it in production cost.
Suggested selling price
$13.33
- Production cost
- $10.00
- Labor cost
- $0.00
- Break-even price
- $10.00
- Expected profit25% margin
- $3.33
How it's calculated
Labor, packaging, and overhead are added to your production cost, then inflated by any failure allowance to get a full cost basis. Marketplace and payment fees are usually taken as a percentage of the selling price, not your cost — so the price has to be solved for directly rather than just adding a fee on top:
Full cost
(Production cost + Labor + Packaging + Overhead) ÷ (1 − Failure rate)
Break-even price
Full cost ÷ (1 − Fee %)
Suggested selling price
Full cost ÷ (1 − Fee % − Margin %)
If your fees plus desired margin add up to 100% or more of the selling price, there is no finite price that satisfies them — the calculator will tell you rather than showing a meaningless result.
Assumptions
- Your inputProduction cost, desired margin, and every advanced field are your own inputs — nothing is hidden or hardcoded.
- Derived valueBreak-even price, suggested price, profit, and margin are derived exactly from those inputs using the formulas above.
- No taxes/VAT includedAdd your local sales tax or VAT separately — rules vary too much by country and product type for a single default to be meaningful.
Worked example
Production cost is $10, you charge a 6.5% marketplace fee and a 3% payment fee, and want a 20% profit margin.
Suggested price = 10 ÷ (1 − 0.065 − 0.03 − 0.20) = 10 ÷ 0.705 ≈ $14.18. After fees, that leaves about $2.84 of profit — a 20% margin on the selling price.
Frequently asked questions
What should I enter for "production cost"?
This is what the print costs you to make — filament, electricity, and machine wear. If you haven't worked that out yet, use the 3D Printing Cost Calculator first and bring the total over here.
What's the difference between break-even price and suggested selling price?
Break-even price is the price at which you cover your costs with zero profit. Suggested selling price adds your desired profit margin on top, so you actually make money after fees, labor, and overhead are accounted for.
How are marketplace and payment fees handled?
Most marketplaces (Etsy, Shopify, eBay) and payment processors (Stripe, PayPal) take a percentage of your selling price, not your cost. This calculator solves for a selling price where, after those percentage fees are deducted, you still land on your target margin — it doesn't just add the fee percentage on top of cost, which would undercharge you.
Why is there an error saying the price is impossible to calculate?
If your marketplace fees, payment fees, and desired profit margin add up to 100% or more of the selling price, there's no finite price that satisfies all three — the math breaks down (you'd need to charge an infinite amount). Lower your margin or fee assumptions to get a valid result.
Should I include a failure allowance here too?
Yes, if you didn't already fold it into your production cost. It inflates your cost basis before fees and margin are applied, so occasional failed prints don't quietly erase your profit.
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