Cost Calculator
Prusa PLA
Printing MatterHackers Pro Series PLA on a Prusa XL
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 15 mm³/s flow rate.
| Print size | Filament | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| 20g print | $0.74 | $0.75 |
| 50g print | $1.85 | $1.88 |
| 100g print | $3.70 | $3.75 |
| 250g print | $9.25 | $9.38 |
Filament cost = $0.037/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 XL- Type
- Bedslinger
- Build volume
- 360×360×360mm
- Avg wattage
- 180W
- Flow rate
- 15 mm³/s
- Enclosed
- No
- MSRP
- $1999
Filament
MatterHackers Pro Series PLA- Material
- PLA
- Diameter
- 1.75mm
- Spool weight
- 1000g
- Spool price
- $36.99
- Cost per gram
- $0.037
- Tier
- premium
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