Additive Manufacturing calculator
Additive Quote Price Calculator
AM quotes need enough margin to cover print failures, material variation, post-processing time, and schedule risk. This calculator compares quoted price with estimated cost to show margin dollars and gross margin percentage before sending a customer price.
What this calculator does
- Calculate gross margin for an additive manufacturing quote from sell price, estimated cost, and quote reference price.
- a service bureau estimator needs to check whether a 3D printing quote is profitable
- Returns gross margin percentage and dollars for an AM quote.
Formula used
- Margin dollars = quoted selling price - estimated job cost
- Gross margin = margin dollars รท margin reference price
Inputs explained
- Quoted AM selling price: undefined
- Estimated AM job cost: undefined
- Margin reference price: undefined
How to use the result
- Use it before bid submission, rush-order pricing, customer negotiation, and low-volume production approvals.
- It does not include taxes, payment terms, warranty exposure, design liability, or performance risk unless included in estimated cost.
Common questions
- Why enter a reference price? Use the quoted selling price as the reference for standard gross margin percentage.
- What should estimated cost include? Include material, machine time, support removal, post-processing, inspection, packaging, freight allowance, and expected failures.
- What if margin is below target? Review price, build nesting, failure allowance, support strategy, and post-processing scope before quoting.
- Can this calculate markup? It reports margin on reference price, not markup on cost.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.