PLA vs PETG
PETG costs $16.99 per kg against $18.99 for PLA on Bambu Lab's US store. A cm³ of PLA weighs 1.24 g and a cm³ of PETG 1.25 g, so a part that takes 100 cm³ of plastic costs $2.35 in PLA and $2.12 in PETG. Per print, PETG is the cheaper of the two.
| PLA | PETG | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per kg (USD) | $18.99 | $16.99 |
| Price per kg (GBP) | £16.99 | £15.99 |
| Price per kg (EUR) | €19.99 | €18.99 |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ | 1.25 g/cm³ |
| Filament for a 100 cm³ part | 124 g | 125 g |
| Filament cost of that part (USD) | $2.35 | $2.12 |
Prices are for Bambu Lab's own 1 kg spools. Your spool price goes in the calculator below.
Price a PETG print
Suggested price$7.54
You keep after Etsy fees$6.37$2.12 profit on $4.25 cost
2 h 0 min · 50.00 g of filament
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
|---|---|
| Transaction fee | $0.49 |
| Payment processing | $0.48 |
| Total fees | $1.17 |
| Filament | $0.85 |
|---|---|
| Waste | $0.08 |
| Electricity | $0.03 |
| Printer wear and parts | $0.22 |
| Failed-print buffer | $0.06 |
| Your time | $2.50 |
| Packaging | $0.50 |
| Total cost | $4.25 |