How much does 3D printing cost in Edmonton?

Half of all the quotes we’ve written came in at $40 or less. The middle half — from the 25th to the 75th percentile — fell between $17 and $70. Only about one job in twenty was $200 or more.

What you’re printing matters more than anything else. Small functional parts are cheap; large props and multi-part builds are not.

Four things decide almost every quote: how big the part is, how much material it uses, how long it ties up a printer, and whether it needs to be designed first.

• Size and volume — a phone-sized part prints in an hour or two; a helmet can take days of printer time.
• Material — PLA and PETG are the least expensive; ASA, TPU and resin cost more and print more slowly.
• Design time — printing your file is cheapest. Modelling a part from photos adds time, though for simple parts it’s included.
• Quantity — the first copy carries the setup; additional copies in the same batch cost less each.

Send clear photos with a ruler in frame and the key measurements — it shortens design time. Use your own file if you have one. And if you need several, order them together.