3D Miniature Printing Profit Calculator
Total miniatures sold monthly. Used to calculate per-unit costs based on volume.
How long one complete print batch takes. Typical range: 2–6 hours per batch (faster with modern mono screens).
The sum of actual work hours of all of your printers that the printers are printing. Do not include downtime for maintenance, cleaning, breakages, batch or resin swaps.
Total cost of your 3D printer(s).
• Entry-level printers: €200–€500 (consumer MSLA models like Elegoo Mars or Anycubic Photon series).
• Professional printers: €2,000–€10,000+ (higher resolution, larger volume, or industrial-grade like Formlabs). Cost is amortized over the printer's lifespan (typically 3–5 years, depending on usage).
• Entry-level printers: €200–€500 (consumer MSLA models like Elegoo Mars or Anycubic Photon series).
• Professional printers: €2,000–€10,000+ (higher resolution, larger volume, or industrial-grade like Formlabs). Cost is amortized over the printer's lifespan (typically 3–5 years, depending on usage).
Expected operational lifetime before major replacement. Typically 3–5 years for resin printers.
Labor cost per hour for production (setup, post-processing, inspection, packaging). Typically €12–€20/hour in Europe (varies by country and experience).
Cost of resin material per kilogram.
• Generic resin: €30–€60/kg (standard consumer-grade resins from brands like Elegoo, Anycubic, or Phrozen).
• Quality/specialized resin: €60–€150+/kg (engineering-grade, tough, or high-detail formulations). Quality resin often reduces failure rates due to better flow, curing consistency, and durability.
• Generic resin: €30–€60/kg (standard consumer-grade resins from brands like Elegoo, Anycubic, or Phrozen).
• Quality/specialized resin: €60–€150+/kg (engineering-grade, tough, or high-detail formulations). Quality resin often reduces failure rates due to better flow, curing consistency, and durability.
Time removing supports, washing, curing, inspecting, and quality checking. Typical range: 2–5 minutes per miniature.
Average Order Size (Miniatures per Order)
Typical customer purchase. Used for per-order costs.
Typical customer purchase. Used for per-order costs.
Per customer order.
• Local: €3–€8.
• International: €8–€15+.
• Local: €3–€8.
• International: €8–€15+.
Accounting, marketing, coffee, rent, utilities (i.e. electricity), software (slicers, paypal, etsy monthly fees, website maintenance), business insurance, taxes.
Platform Fees (%)
Sales platform cuts.
• Direct sales: 0%.
• Etsy: ≈6.5% transaction + 3–4% processing + listing fees.
• MyMiniFactory: 10–15% commission (varies by tier).
• Others: Varies (e.g., Kickstarter 8–10%).
Sales platform cuts.
• Direct sales: 0%.
• Etsy: ≈6.5% transaction + 3–4% processing + listing fees.
• MyMiniFactory: 10–15% commission (varies by tier).
• Others: Varies (e.g., Kickstarter 8–10%).
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