Print cost calculator for Bambu Lab P1S and CoreXY printers
Enclosed CoreXY printers — Bambu Lab P1S and X1C, Creality K1C, Prusa Core One, Qidi Q1 Pro — keep the bed moving only in Z, which allows high accelerations. The enclosure also makes ABS, ASA and other engineering materials practical.
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Cost estimate
| Cost | How | Amount | Share |
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Printer, time & electricity
Labor, failures & markup
Running cost at a glance
| Examples | Bambu Lab P1S / X1C, Creality K1C, Prusa Core One, Qidi Q1 Pro |
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| Average power | ≈ 140 W (0.14 kWh per hour) |
| Electricity per hour | $0.03 at $0.18/kWh · $0.05 at $0.35/kWh |
| Machine wear | $0.30 per hour |
| Typical build volume | 250 × 250 × 250 mm |
| Speed assumption | 14 mm³/s average flow (62 g of PLA per hour) |
Example prints on a enclosed corexy
PLA, 15% infill, 1.2 mm walls, 5% waste, $20.00/kg, $0.18/kWh and a 10% failure buffer:
| Model | Weight | Time | Electricity | Machine | Total cost |
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| 20 mm calibration cube | 4.7 g | 11 min | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.17 |
| 50 mm sphere | 23.2 g | 28 min | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.68 |
| 70 mm twisted planter (sample) | 52.7 g | 57 min | $0.02 | $0.28 | $1.50 |
| 50 mm ring (torus) | 7.2 g | 13 min | $0.01 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 100 × 100 × 3 mm plate | 34.0 g | 39 min | $0.02 | $0.19 | $0.98 |
With the enclosure closed and a hot bed, these printers average around 120–180 W; the calculator uses 140 W. Printing ABS or ASA with a heated chamber pushes that higher, so raise the wattage if you mostly print engineering materials.
Real-world average flow is around 14 mm³/s for PLA, which is why a part that takes three hours on an older bed slinger may finish in about an hour here. For print farms the machine rate matters most: a $700 printer over 5,000 hours plus $300 of consumables works out to roughly $0.20–0.30 per hour.
Print farms running many CoreXY machines often quote by machine-hour and by gram separately. Use the breakdown table to see both numbers, then set a markup that covers your rent, packaging and the hours you spend removing supports.
Learn more in how much electricity a 3D printer uses and how to calculate 3D printing cost.
FAQ
How much electricity does a enclosed corexy use?
About 140 W on average while printing (120–180 W depending on model and settings), or 0.14 kWh per hour — about $0.03 per hour at $0.18 per kWh.
What does it cost per hour to run a enclosed corexy?
About $0.33 per hour: $0.03 of electricity plus $0.30 of machine wear and depreciation, before material and labor.
What size parts fit on a enclosed corexy?
Typical build volumes are around 250 × 250 × 250 mm. The calculator warns you when a model is too big and shows the largest scale that fits.