Resin 3D Print Cost Calculator

Enter the resin volume from your slicer and your bottle price to see what the print costs to make, including failed prints, washing, curing and consumables.

Last reviewed 29 Oct 2026

Your measurements

Enter the resin volume from your slicer and your bottle price, then the power, wash and failure figures. Everything updates as you type.

The print

Resin volume

The estimate your slicer shows, with supports included.

The resin

Bottle price

Bottle size

Resin density

1.10 is typical; check the bottle or datasheet.

Power

Print time

Printer power

Cure time

Cure station power

Electricity price

The watts are examples. A plug-in power meter shows your real figures.

Wash, failures and price

Wash cost per print

Isopropanol or other wash liquid.

Consumables per print

Gloves, film, filters.

Failed prints

Markup

The power, wash, consumables and failure figures start as examples. Put in your own.

Cost to make$2.42

Total cost to make

$2.42

66 g of resin costs $1.65, and 10% failed prints add $0.19. At 50% markup the selling price is $3.63.

Resin cost: $1.65; 66 g at $0.0250 per g, before failures
Cost per gram: $0.0367; Total ÷ grams of resin
Selling price: $3.63; 50% markup, $1.21 profit

Cost breakdown

Every part of the cost, resin first.

Part	Amount	Share of cost
Resin	$1.65	68.2%
Electricity	$0.033	1.4%
Wash	$0.30	12.4%
Consumables	$0.25	10.3%
Failed prints	$0.19	7.7%
Cost to make	$2.42	100%

How this was calculated

Each part with your numbers.

Step 1: Resin used
volume (mL) × density (g/mL)
= 60 mL × 1.1 g/mL
= 66 g
Bottles are priced by weight but slicers report volume, so the density turns one into the other. Use the volume with supports included.
Step 2: Resin cost
grams × bottle price ÷ bottle grams
= 66 g × $25 ÷ 1,000 g
= $1.65 ($0.025 per gram)
This is the resin in one attempt, before any failures.
Step 3: Electricity
(print watts × hours + cure watts × cure hours) ÷ 1000 × price per kWh
= (50 × 4 + 30 × 0.167) ÷ 1000 × $0.16
= 0.205 kWh = $0.033
The printer and the cure station are counted separately. The watts are your own estimate; a plug-in power meter gives the real figure.
Step 4: Failed prints
(resin + electricity) × (1 ÷ (1 − failure rate) − 1)
= ($1.65 + $0.033) × (1 ÷ (1 − 0.1) − 1)
= $0.19 (1.111 attempts per good print)
If one print in ten fails, each good print takes about 1.11 attempts, so its resin and printing power cost 11% more. Washing and consumables are not repeated.
Step 5: Cost to make
resin + electricity + wash + consumables + failed prints
= $1.65 + $0.033 + $0.30 + $0.25 + $0.19
= $2.42 ($0.0367 per gram of resin)
The cost per gram divides the total by the grams of resin from the slicer. A cleaned print weighs a little less, because supports are cut off.
Step 6: Selling price
cost to make × (1 + markup)
= $2.42 × 1.5
= $3.63
The markup is your choice. It does not include selling fees, printer wear or your time.

In short

Resin cost = mL × density × bottle price ÷ bottle grams. 60 mL at 1.1 g/mL is 66 g, and at $25 per 1000 g that is $1.65 before failures. With the example extras the print costs $2.42 to make.

The power, wash and failure figures start as examples for you to replace.

Resin cost by print volume

Resin only, at $25 per 1000 g and 1.1 g/mL (typical density, check your bottle). The last column adds a 10% failed-print allowance. Wash, power and consumables are not included here.

Volume	Resin	Resin cost	With 10% failures
10 mL	11 g	$0.28	$0.31
25 mL	27.5 g	$0.69	$0.76
50 mL	55 g	$1.38	$1.53
100 mL	110 g	$2.75	$3.06
200 mL	220 g	$5.50	$6.11
500 mL	550 g	$13.75	$15.28

These figures come from the formula and your bottle price, not from any resin maker. Replace the price and density in the tool with your own.

Worked example: a 60 mL print

$25 per 1000 g bottle, 1.1 g/mL, 10% failed prints and 50% markup. The power, wash and consumables are examples.

Step 1: Resin used
volume (mL) × density (g/mL)
= 60 mL × 1.1 g/mL
= 66 g
Bottles are priced by weight but slicers report volume, so the density turns one into the other. Use the volume with supports included.
Step 2: Resin cost
grams × bottle price ÷ bottle grams
= 66 g × $25 ÷ 1,000 g
= $1.65 ($0.025 per gram)
This is the resin in one attempt, before any failures.
Step 3: Electricity
(print watts × hours + cure watts × cure hours) ÷ 1000 × price per kWh
= (50 × 4 + 30 × 0.167) ÷ 1000 × $0.16
= 0.205 kWh = $0.033
The printer and the cure station are counted separately. The watts are your own estimate; a plug-in power meter gives the real figure.
Step 4: Failed prints
(resin + electricity) × (1 ÷ (1 − failure rate) − 1)
= ($1.65 + $0.033) × (1 ÷ (1 − 0.1) − 1)
= $0.19 (1.111 attempts per good print)
If one print in ten fails, each good print takes about 1.11 attempts, so its resin and printing power cost 11% more. Washing and consumables are not repeated.
Step 5: Cost to make
resin + electricity + wash + consumables + failed prints
= $1.65 + $0.033 + $0.30 + $0.25 + $0.19
= $2.42 ($0.0367 per gram of resin)
The cost per gram divides the total by the grams of resin from the slicer. A cleaned print weighs a little less, because supports are cut off.
Step 6: Selling price
cost to make × (1 + markup)
= $2.42 × 1.5
= $3.63
The markup is your choice. It does not include selling fees, printer wear or your time.

Before you price a resin print

Take the resin volume from the slicer after you add supports. Hollowing a model lowers the volume but needs drain holes.
The density, power and wash figures here are typical or example values. Weigh a cleaned print, and use a plug-in power meter, if you want your own numbers.
Resin is a skin and eye irritant. Wear gloves, work in a ventilated space and follow the resin maker's safety data sheet.

Resin print cost: common questions

Volume, density, failed prints and what is not counted.

How do I find how much resin a print uses?

Most resin slicers show an estimated resin volume in millilitres after slicing. Use the number with supports included, because supports are printed from the same resin. Multiply the volume by the resin's density to get grams, which is how bottles are priced.

What density should I use for resin?

1.1 g/mL is a typical figure for photopolymer resin, but it varies by product. Check the bottle or the datasheet, and type your own value if it differs. The tool works with any density you enter.

How do failed prints change the cost?

If one print in ten fails, each good print takes 1 ÷ 0.9 = 1.11 attempts, so its resin and printing power cost 11% more. The calculator adds that allowance to the resin and electricity. With the example figures on this page it adds $0.19.

What does this leave out?

The cost of the printer, wear on the vat film and screen, resin left in the vat, gloves beyond what you enter as consumables, your own time and any selling fees. Add them as consumables per print or in the markup. The wash cost is only the liquid you use per print.