PLA vs ABS
PLA and ABS both cost $18.99 per kg on Bambu Lab's US store. A cm³ of PLA weighs 1.24 g and a cm³ of ABS 1.05 g, so a part that takes 100 cm³ of plastic costs $2.35 in PLA and $1.99 in ABS. Per print, ABS is the cheaper of the two.
| PLA | ABS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per kg (USD) | $18.99 | $18.99 |
| Price per kg (GBP) | £16.99 | £16.99 |
| Price per kg (EUR) | €19.99 | €19.99 |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ | 1.05 g/cm³ |
| Filament for a 100 cm³ part | 124 g | 105 g |
| Filament cost of that part (USD) | $2.35 | $1.99 |
Prices are for Bambu Lab's own 1 kg spools. Your spool price goes in the calculator below.
Price a ABS print
Suggested price$7.73
You keep after Etsy fees$6.54$2.18 profit on $4.36 cost
2 h 0 min · 50.00 g of filament
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
|---|---|
| Transaction fee | $0.50 |
| Payment processing | $0.48 |
| Total fees | $1.18 |
| Filament | $0.95 |
|---|---|
| Waste | $0.09 |
| Electricity | $0.03 |
| Printer wear and parts | $0.22 |
| Failed-print buffer | $0.06 |
| Your time | $2.50 |
| Packaging | $0.50 |
| Total cost | $4.36 |