Cost Calculator Prusa PLA Matte

Printing Bambu Lab PLA Matte on a Prusa MK4

Real per-print costs for filament + electricity, computed from manufacturer specs and US average $0.16/kWh. Plus estimated print time at the Prusa's 16 mm³/s flow rate.

Print size Filament Total cost
20g print $0.50 $0.50
50g print $1.25 $1.26
100g print $2.50 $2.52
250g print $6.25 $6.30

Filament cost = $0.025/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

Prusa MK4
Type
Bedslinger
Build volume
250×210×220mm
Avg wattage
80W
Flow rate
16 mm³/s
Enclosed
No
MSRP
$799
Material
PLA Matte
Diameter
1.75mm
Spool weight
1000g
Spool price
$24.99
Cost per gram
$0.025
Tier
mid

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