What custom 3D printing costs
Custom 3D printing is priced by material volume, not by the model: the same design in PLA costs a fraction of the same design in stainless steel, and doubling the size multiplies cost by roughly eight. The table below is generated by the live pricing engine — the same one used at checkout — so these are current quotes rather than illustrative figures.
Computed 2026-11-14 · reference shape: a bounding box filled to 15% (typical for figurines and props) · product price excluding shipping · finish: none · quantity: 1
Price by size and material
Product price (excluding shipping) for an object whose longest edge is the size shown and which fills 15% of its bounding box. A specific model's quote depends on its actual volume — use the configurator on any model for the exact figure.
| Size | PLA | Standard Resin | Nylon | Aluminum | Stainless Steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mm | $0.353 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $0.593 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $0.702 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $2.816 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $5.1619 g · Desktop 3D Printing |
| 50 mm | $2.8123 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $4.6921 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $5.6319 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $22.5051 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $41.25150 g · Desktop 3D Printing |
| 100 mm | $22.50186 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $37.50165 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $45.00152 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $180.00405 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $330.001200 g · Desktop 3D Printing |
| 200 mm | $175.501488 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $292.501320 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $351.001212 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $1404.003240 g · Desktop 3D Printing | $2574.009600 g · Desktop 3D Printing |
Shipping is added at checkout: a flat $7.99 per order, free on orders over $50. Oversized or heavy metal parts may be quoted separately.
How one quote is built
A 100 mm PLA part (150 cm³ of material, about 186 g) is priced in three parts:
Material
Volume × PLA rate of $0.15/cm³, with the volume tier applied automatically above 1,000 cm³.
Finish
Zero at the default raw finish. Sanding, sandblasting, primer, painting or plating add a base fee scaled by surface area.
Shipping
A flat $7.99 per order at checkout, free on orders over $50. Kept out of the figures above because it does not change with material.
Material rates per cm³
The rate below is the base price before volume tiers. Density matters as much as rate for metals: stainless steel is both about fifteen times the per-cm³ rate of PLA and six times denser.
| Material | Process | Rate / cm³ | Max size |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | FDM | $0.15 | 2000 mm |
| ABS | FDM | $0.18 | 2000 mm |
| PETG | FDM | $0.20 | 2000 mm |
| Standard Resin | SLA/DLP | $0.25 | 400 mm |
| Tough Resin | SLA/DLP | $0.35 | 400 mm |
| Nylon | SLS | $0.30 | 1500 mm |
| TPU | FDM Flex | $0.28 | 300 mm |
| Aluminum | CNC | $1.20 | 1200 mm |
| Tool Steel | CNC | $1.80 | 1200 mm |
| Stainless Steel | CNC | $2.20 | 1200 mm |
| Titanium | CNC | $3.50 | 500 mm |
Full descriptions and finishes are on the materials page.
Frequently asked questions
What determines the price of a custom 3D print?
Four things: the volume of material used, the material itself, the surface finish, and shipping. Volume matters most because scale is cubic — doubling the longest edge multiplies volume by roughly eight, so a 200 mm copy of a 100 mm model weighs about eight times as much.
Why is metal so much more expensive than plastic?
It is priced per cubic centimetre of material and machined rather than extruded. PLA starts at $0.15 per cm³; stainless steel is $2.20 per cm³ — about fifteen times more — and it is also roughly six times denser, so the same shape costs far more on both rate and mass.
Is there a discount for ordering more than one?
Yes. Quantities of five or more receive 10% off, and twenty or more receive 20% off. Separately, the material rate itself steps down with volume — 85% above 1,000 cm³, 70% above 10,000 cm³, 55% above 100,000 cm³ and 42% at the largest volumes.
How much do surface finishes add?
Finishes are a base fee scaled by surface area: sanding from $3, primer from $2, sandblasting from $5, painting from $8, and plating from $25 on metal only.
How is shipping calculated?
Shipping is a flat $7.99 per order and free on orders over $50. Oversized or very heavy metal parts are quoted separately because they move as freight rather than parcel.
Are these prices estimates or final?
They are the same quotes the configurator and checkout use, computed live by the pricing engine on this page. The final charge can differ only if you change size, material, finish, quantity or destination at checkout.
Get the exact price for your model
Open any model and the configurator quotes it as you change material, size, finish and quantity.
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