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Print Farm Calculator — Revenue, Costs & ROI
Calculate daily and monthly revenue, material costs, electricity costs, profit margin and ROI timeline for a 3D print farm business.
How We Calculate This
This calculator models revenue and costs for a 3D print farm to estimate profit and return on investment.
The formula
Revenue = Printers x Prints/day x Selling price
Costs = Material + Electricity
ROI = Total investment / Daily profit
Frequently Asked Questions
This depends on print size and quality. A typical FDM printer running 16-20 hours per day might complete 2-4 prints of average complexity. With short prints (1-2 hours each) you could manage 6-8 per day.
The default is £0.2611/kWh — the Ofgem domestic price cap for July to September 2026 (26.11p/kWh, Direct Debit average inc. VAT). Business and non-domestic tariffs are uncapped and often run 28–35p/kWh, so enter your own rate from your bill. Most FDM printers draw 100–200W steady-state, with brief 300W+ peaks while the heated bed warms up.
Healthy print farm margins range from 40-70% depending on your pricing and efficiency. Material costs are typically 10-20% of the selling price, with electricity adding another 5-10%.
ROI days = Total printer investment divided by daily profit. This tells you how many days of operation before your printers have paid for themselves, before accounting for other overhead costs.
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Last updated: March 2026
All calculations are estimates. Always verify settings with test prints before committing to final prints.