# Print cost calculation

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/print-cost-calculation/2478>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 30, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/print-cost-calculation/2478 "2014-10-30T18:47:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/print-cost-calculation/2478/8 "2014-10-31T20:15:36Z")

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This is interesting…

Using my calculation sheet (and now computing electricity cost), I calculated the print cost for a part I created:

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/1044/fbc18885aa6f9767.png)

On Shapeways it would cost € 31.84 (and takes around 18 days for delivery)

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/1045/f62534a61430776f.png)

On my Form 1+ it would cost me € 73.72 (keeping labor to an absolute minimum and would take ~6 hours to get it printed)

I really thought my own printer would be cheaper than Shapeways. Of course having my own printer gives me more confidentiality and a speed advantage.

Trade offs…

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