Prusa MK4S power consumption
The Prusa MK4S draws about 80 W while printing PLA, so an hour of printing uses 0.08 kWh. At $0.18 per kWh that is about $0.014 of electricity an hour. Add printer wear and spare parts, about $0.140 an hour, and the Prusa MK4S costs roughly $0.154 an hour to run before filament and your time.
| Electricity price | Electricity | Wear and parts | Total per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.18/kWh | $0.014 | $0.140 | $0.154 |
| £0.25/kWh | £0.020 | £0.122 | £0.142 |
| €0.30/kWh | €0.024 | €0.135 | €0.159 |
Wear is the Prusa MK4S's price spread over about 10,000 print hours, plus nozzles, build plates, belts and fans. Change any of it below.
Price a Prusa MK4S print
Suggested price$7.82
You keep after Etsy fees$6.63$2.21 profit on $4.42 cost
2 h 0 min · 50.00 g of filament
| Listing fee | $0.20 |
|---|---|
| Transaction fee | $0.51 |
| Payment processing | $0.48 |
| Total fees | $1.19 |
| Filament | $0.95 |
|---|---|
| Waste | $0.09 |
| Electricity | $0.03 |
| Printer wear and parts | $0.28 |
| Failed-print buffer | $0.07 |
| Your time | $2.50 |
| Packaging | $0.50 |
| Total cost | $4.42 |