Hi Combo print cost

Work out what a print on the Creality Hi Combo really costs in electricity, filament and machine wear. Defaults are set for a standard PLA job.

Print job

Copy these from the slice estimate in Creality Print, for one piece.

Print duration (per piece)
h
min
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g
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Changes the symbol only. Material presets convert from rupees at approximate rates.
Material

Running costs

Your local rates. Choosing a material fills in typical spool price and power draw.

$per kWh
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W
Average over the job, not the 1150 W peak. Enter a power draw of 0 W or more.
$
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g
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$per print hour
Covers nozzles, build plates, belts, fans and PTFE tubes spread over their service life. Enter a wear rate of 0 or more.

Batch & pricing

How many pieces the quotation is for and the margin you want to sell at.

pcs
Quantity required for this quotation. Scales up the per-piece time and filament above. Enter 1 or more pieces.
%
0% just shows your cost. Enter a margin between 0 and 99%.

Cost breakdown

Cost of a single piece.

Pie chart of cost shares Total $0.00
    Total cost $0.00
    0energy used
    0per print hour
    0per gram printed

    Pricing & spools

    Totals for the whole batch, all pieces included.

    Filament spools0 spools

    Enter a spool weight to see this.

    Sell price per piece$0.00
    Cost$0.00 Profit$0.00
    Pieces1
    Total cost$0.00
    Total profit$0.00
    Total selling price$0.00

    The Hi Combo is rated at 1150 W on 220 V and 390 W on 110 V, but that rating reflects the AC heated bed at full power during warm-up. Once the bed is at temperature the printer cycles the heater, so the average over a whole PLA job is far lower. The defaults assume roughly 140 W for PLA including the CFS unit, rising for materials with hotter beds.

    For the most accurate electricity figure, run a print through a plug-in energy meter and enter its average wattage. Your inputs are remembered in this browser.