Resin print cost, and resin vs PLA

What a resin print costs once resin, FEP film, screen wear, power and cleanup are counted, and the same part printed in PLA beside it. Resin prices come from the makers' own US stores, with the date.

Last updatedOct 17, 2026

Resin pricesELEGOO US and Anycubic US stores, accessed Oct 17, 2026

Your resin print

Values marked example are illustrative; replace them with your own numbers.

Resin

ResinFills price, bottle size and density

Bottle price (in dollars)

Bottle size (kilograms)

Liquid density (grams per milliliter)Converts mL to grams

Resin usedexample (milliliters)From your slicer, supports included

Extra lost to spills, cleaning and failed printsexample (percent)

Machine and wear

Print timeexample (in hours)From your slicer

Printer average powerexample (in watts)Measure with a plug-in meter if you can

Electricity rate (in cents per kilowatt-hour)U.S. avg 18.31¢ (EIA, Jul 2026)

FEP film price, per sheet (in dollars)ELEGOO Mars 4/5 film: $24.99 for 5

Prints per FEP sheetexample (prints)

LCD screen replacementexample (in dollars)Price for your printer's screen

Screen lifeexample (in hours)Hours of printing before replacement

IPA, gloves, paper towels per printexample (in dollars)

Same part in PLA

PLA usedexample (in grams)From your FDM slicer for the same part

PLA spool price per kgexample (in dollars per kilogram)

FDM print timeexample (in hours)

FDM printer average power (in watts)Bambu P1S, PLA: 105 W (Bambu Lab wiki)

Resin print cost per print

Resin print$0.00

Same part in PLA$0.00

Comparison
Resin cost per mL, before extras	$0
Resin used, by weight	0 g
Resin minus PLA	$0

Price the print with your time and markup in the quote builder.

Standard resin prices at the makers' stores

Prices shown on each maker's US store on Oct 17, 2026. Both stores were running sales; the "regular" column is the crossed-out price they displayed. Prices change often.

How this is calculated

Resin = mL used × (1 + extra %) × density ÷ 1,000 × bottle price ÷ bottle kg. Resin is sold by weight but slicers report volume, so density converts between them.
Electricity = watts ÷ 1,000 × hours × rate.
FEP film = price per sheet ÷ prints per sheet. Screen = screen price ÷ screen life hours × print hours.
Consumables are added as entered.
Same part in PLA = grams × spool price ÷ 1,000 + FDM watts ÷ 1,000 × FDM hours × rate. Machine depreciation, labor and failures are left out of both sides; the hourly rate page covers machine cost.

Resin printers' power, FEP and screen life vary a lot by model and use, and makers don't publish average power or rated screen life consistently, so those fields are examples. A plug-in power meter gives you the real wattage.

Sources

Electricity: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3, U.S. residential, July 2026. FDM power: Bambu Lab Wiki, P1S average while printing PLA (accessed Oct 17, 2026).

Example values (resin used, waste, print times, resin printer power, prints per FEP, screen price and life, consumables, PLA grams and spool price) are illustrative, not measurements.