The filament or resin price is only the starting point. A practical 3D print cost model should also account for machine time, electricity, failure and waste, labor, post-processing, packaging and the share of equipment cost tied to the job.
A workable 3D printing price starts with the full cost of producing and delivering the part, then adds a margin that fits the business and sales channel. Material grams alone are not a pricing model.
A useful 3D printer hourly cost includes more than electricity. Depending on the business, the rate may need machine depreciation, maintenance, setup time, labor and an allowance for productive capacity.
Tell us what you are trying to build, what problem you are solving and where the digital part becomes difficult. Martzine is built around that gap. Start with the outcome and the constraint, then work back to the right digital layer.
