Regional Pricing

UK 3D printing cost: price jobs in GBP with confidence.

Use this UK-focused model to include electricity, material, labor, overhead, and failure allowance before setting your final sell price.

Designed for UK makers, Etsy sellers, and small print businesses.

UK 3D print cost calculator

Defaults are realistic. Adjust for your material, machine, and workflow.

Filament price (GBP/kg) Filament used (g)

Print time (hours) Average power draw (W)

Electricity price (GBP/kWh) Labor rate (GBP/hour)

Labor minutes/print Overhead per print (GBP) Failure buffer (%)

Electricity variability: update your tariff regularly if your provider uses dynamic pricing.
Labor is real: setup, removal, post-processing, and packing should be priced.
Failure allowance: even reliable profiles need a risk buffer in production.
Margin discipline: calculate cost first, then add margin intentionally.

Next pages in this series: US 3D printing cost and Europe 3D printing cost.