Cost Calculator
Creality PLA
Printing Hatchbox PLA on a Creality Ender 3 V3 KE
Real per-print costs for filament + electricity, computed from manufacturer specs and US average $0.16/kWh. Plus estimated print time at the Creality's 14 mm³/s flow rate.
| Print size | Filament | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| 20g print | $0.46 | $0.47 |
| 50g print | $1.15 | $1.17 |
| 100g print | $2.30 | $2.34 |
| 250g print | $5.75 | $5.84 |
Filament cost = $0.023/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
Creality Ender 3 V3 KE- Type
- Bedslinger
- Build volume
- 220×220×240mm
- Avg wattage
- 120W
- Flow rate
- 14 mm³/s
- Enclosed
- No
- MSRP
- $269
Filament
Hatchbox PLA- Material
- PLA
- Diameter
- 1.75mm
- Spool weight
- 1000g
- Spool price
- $22.99
- Cost per gram
- $0.023
- Tier
- mid
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