Resin Print Cost Calculator
Chitubox and Lychee tell you the millilitres; this turns that into money, including wash alcohol, electricity, FEP wear and the prints that fail.
How it's calculated
resin = mL / 1000 × price per litre IPA = mL used / 1000 × price per litre electricity = watts × hours / 1000 × rate true cost = (resin + IPA + electricity + wear + labour + consumables) / (1 − failure rate)
- Resin printers draw 30–80 W, so electricity is small; resin and consumables dominate.
- Washing alcohol is reused but still consumed; 10–30 mL per small print is typical once you account for top-ups.
- Failure rates on resin are higher than FDM for new users (10–20%), which is why the allowance matters.
Questions people ask
How much does resin 3D printing cost per print?
A 30 mL miniature at $30/L resin costs about $0.90 in resin, plus roughly $0.20 in IPA and consumables, plus a cent or two of electricity.
How many prints does a litre of resin make?
Divide 1,000 by the mL per print from your slicer. At 30 mL per miniature that is about 33 prints per litre before failures.