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Real 3D printing prices. Published.

PLA starts at $0.035/cm³ with a $5 flat setup fee and a $20 order minimum. Other materials multiply from there. No form to fill, no "contact us for a quote" — every number is on this page.

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Per-material pricing ($/cm³)

These are the exact per-volume rates our pricing engine uses. Multipliers apply to every order, every part, every time. Quality preset and infill add their own multipliers on top (shown below).

Material$/cm³
PLA

General purpose, great finish

$0.035
PLA-CF

Carbon fiber reinforced PLA

$0.070
PETG

Chemical resistant, durable

$0.045
PET-CF

Carbon fiber reinforced PET

$0.070
ABS

Impact resistant, heat stable

$0.049
ASA

UV stable, outdoor use

$0.052
PC

Transparent, impact tough

$0.063
TPU

Flexible, rubber-like

$0.070
PA6-CF30

Carbon fiber nylon, premium

$0.122

HDT = Heat Deflection Temperature. Tensile = tensile strength at yield. Prices shown are the base per-cm³ rate at standard quality / standard infill — see the configurable multipliers below.

Quality (layer height) multiplier

Thinner layers take more passes → more machine time → higher price. Thicker layers are faster and cheaper at the cost of visible layer lines.

Fine0.08mm layer
1.80×
Standard0.16mm layer
1.15×
Draft0.28mm layer
0.82×

Infill (density) multiplier

Hollow parts are cheaper. Strong functional parts need denser infill. Pick Light for cosmetic, Standard for everyday, Strong for load-bearing.

Light15% · cosmetic
0.92×
Standard25% · everyday
1.00×
Strong50% · functional
1.38×

Turnaround

Standardflat

5-7 business days

Expedited+30%

3 business days

Rush+60%

1-2 business days

Shipping

Local pickupFree

7950 Silverton Ave Ste 205, San Diego

UPS Ground$15.00

3–5 business days · $15 minimum

UPS 2-Day$24.99

2 business days

Bulk discount

6–25 units−5%
26–100 units−12%
101–500 units−18%
501–1,000 units−25%
1001–2,500 units−32%
2501–4,999 units−36%
5,000+ units−40%

Applied automatically across all parts in the cart.

How your quote is calculated

  1. Part price = (volume × $/cm³ × quality mult × infill mult × 1.10 failure buffer) or (print hours × machine rate × material mult) — whichever is higher — × 1.5 markup.
  2. Line total = part price × quantity
  3. Subtotal = sum of line totals across every part
  4. After discount = subtotal × (1 − bulk discount)
  5. After rush = post-discount × rush multiplier
  6. Pre-tax = post-rush + $5 setup + shipping
  7. Minimum order floor is $20. Orders below are bumped up.
  8. Tax = pre-tax × 7.75% (CA sales tax)
  9. Grand total = pre-tax + tax

Pricing questions, answered

How much does 3D printing cost?+
At TAKT 3D, PLA prints start at $0.035/cm³ with a $5.00 setup fee and a $20 order minimum. A typical palm-sized prototype (15–25 cm³) runs $8–$15. Carbon-fiber nylon (PA6-CF30) is 3.5× that, about $0.12/cm³. See the full material table below for exact rates.
Why is FDM 3D printing priced by volume, not by weight?+
Volume (cm³) is what actually drives print time and filament consumption on an FDM printer. Weight only matters indirectly — a hollow 25% infill part weighs far less than its bounding box, but it still takes nearly the same machine time. Pricing per cm³ of model volume is accurate and predictable; pricing per gram punishes dense materials.
Do you have a minimum order?+
Yes — our minimum order is $20 (pre-tax). No quantity minimum, so you can order a single small part and simply meet the dollar floor. Most real jobs clear this easily.
Do bulk discounts apply automatically?+
Yes. Every quote on /quote auto-applies the bulk tier based on total units across all parts in the cart. You don't need to ask — the number you see already includes the discount.
What is the rush fee?+
Expedited (3 business days) adds 30% to the parts subtotal. Rush (1–2 business days) adds 60%. Both assume we have material and bed capacity — for large rush orders, call us to confirm.
Is shipping included in the quoted price?+
Shipping is a line item separate from the parts price. Local pickup from our San Diego shop is free. USPS/UPS Ground is $7.99 flat. Express (UPS 2-Day / FedEx) is $16.99 flat. Tax is applied to the taxable subtotal at 7.75%.
Why does Incept 3D not publish their prices?+
We can't speak to their choice, but we publish ours because we think buyers deserve to know before filling out a form. Every material, every quality preset, every bulk tier is printed on this page.
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