Cost Calculator
Bambu Lab PLA
Printing MatterHackers Build Series PLA on a Bambu Lab A1
Real per-print costs for filament + electricity, computed from manufacturer specs and US average $0.16/kWh. Plus estimated print time at the Bambu Lab's 20 mm³/s flow rate.
| Print size | Filament | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| 20g print | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 50g print | $1.00 | $1.01 |
| 100g print | $2.00 | $2.02 |
| 250g print | $5.00 | $5.05 |
Filament cost = $0.020/g × grams used. Electricity cost assumes US average $0.16/kWh and average wattage during printing. Print time is estimated from real volumetric flow rate data.
Printer
Bambu Lab A1- Type
- Bedslinger
- Build volume
- 256×256×256mm
- Avg wattage
- 110W
- Flow rate
- 20 mm³/s
- Enclosed
- No
- MSRP
- $399
Filament
MatterHackers Build Series PLA- Material
- PLA
- Diameter
- 1.75mm
- Spool weight
- 1000g
- Spool price
- $19.99
- Cost per gram
- $0.020
- Tier
- budget
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