Cost Calculator
Prusa PLA
Printing Prusament PLA on a Prusa MK4S
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 18 mm³/s flow rate.
| Print size | Filament | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| 20g print | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 50g print | $1.50 | $1.51 |
| 100g print | $3.00 | $3.02 |
| 250g print | $7.50 | $7.54 |
Filament cost = $0.030/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 MK4S- Type
- Bedslinger
- Build volume
- 250×210×220mm
- Avg wattage
- 80W
- Flow rate
- 18 mm³/s
- Enclosed
- No
- MSRP
- $799
Filament
Prusament PLA- Material
- PLA
- Diameter
- 1.75mm
- Spool weight
- 1000g
- Spool price
- $29.99
- Cost per gram
- $0.030
- Tier
- premium
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