Cost calculators, selectors, manuals, and technical guides created with the Mr Resin community for makers and 3D printing professionals.
Mr Resin's tool center brings together 6 free utilities for resin and filament 3D printing: resin selector, two cost calculators, 3D resin database, price estimator and field manual. 100% free, no registration required.
With 29 resins evaluated, 56 supported printers (27 resin + 29 FDM), 15 filaments, over 300 parameter configurations, and a 48-page field manual, it is the most complete 3D printing tool hub available. Created specifically for the 2026 market with electricity, consumable, and material prices in euros.
| Key data Mr Resin tools 2026 | Value |
|---|---|
| Available tools | 6 |
| Resins evaluated | 29 |
| Supported resin printers | 27 |
| Supported FDM Printers | 29 |
| Filaments evaluated | 15 |
| Parameter configurations | 300+ |
| Field manual pages | 48 |
| Covered brands | 11 (Anycubic, Elegoo, Sunlu, Phrozen, Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Vallejo, Artis Opus, Winkle, eSUN) |
| Currency | EUR |
| Required record | No |
| Cost | 0 € |
Data verified by the Mr Resin team as of 2026.
Each one is designed to solve a specific day-to-day problem when printing in 3D.
Not sure which resin to buy for your 3D printer? Mr Resin's resin selector asks you 5 quick questions (printer, project type, experience level, budget and priority) and recommends the 3 resins that best fit from the 29 Anycubic and Elegoo resins we carry. A free tool designed for makers who are new to resin 3D printing.
The most complete resin 3D printing cost calculator around. It breaks down 6 real components (material, electricity, depreciation, consumables, labor and failure buffer) with validated data for 27 Anycubic and Elegoo printers, 29 resins and 2026 electricity rates. Upload your STL and Mr Resin calculates the volume in your browser. Get a suggested sale price with 3 margin levels.
The sister tool of the cost calculator, built for FDM 3D printing. Calculate how much it costs to print in filament (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, PLA-CF) with the same precision: 15 evaluated filaments and 29 supported printers, including Bambu Lab A1, P1S, X1-Carbon, Prusa MK4, Creality K1, Anycubic Kobra and Elegoo Neptune. Upload your G-code or STL and the Mr Resin calculator does the rest.
Over 300 tested configurations for resins from 11 brands (Anycubic, Elegoo, Sunlu, Phrozen, Siraya Tech and more) combined with 27 printers. Filter by brand, resin and printer and apply the exact parameters in Chitubox, Lychee or Voxeldance. Mr Resin's parameter calculator is the most complete library in English: layer height, exposure, burn-in, lift and community notes.
Generate professional PDF quotes to send your clients, based on your calculated part costs. Mr Resin's 3D quote builder pulls data directly from the resin and filament cost calculators, adds your logo, your business details, and a per-part breakdown with totals and optional VAT. Perfect for custom 3D printing services, Etsy and Wallapop shops, and bespoke commissions.
48 pages written by Mr Resin covering step-by-step RERF calibration, diagnosis of the 8 most common resin 3D printing failures, technical datasheets for 15 Anycubic resins, and tips that never appear in the official datasheet. It's the practical guide Mr Resin uses internally to answer customer questions, and we're releasing it free for the entire maker community.
3D printing cost calculators let you find the true price of printing a part by adding up the 6 hidden components (material, electricity, depreciation, consumables, labor, and failure buffer), not just the material cost. A maker who only accounts for material may be losing money without realizing it.
3D printing is not free, even though many beginner makers treat it as if it were. A resin miniature does not cost just €0.15 in materials: when you add electricity, printer depreciation, consumables (IPA, FEP, gloves), your working time, and the buffer for failed prints, the real cost can be 10 times higher than the material alone. A rigorous 3D printing cost calculator is what separates a hobbyist who loses money from a professional who makes a living from it.
«A bottle of resin costs me €18 and makes 40 miniatures, so each mini costs me €0.45.» That calculation ignores 5 real components: electricity (small but it counts), the depreciation of the printer and the LCD screen (the latter degrades after 2,000 hours), consumables per print, labour (preparing the build plate, washing, curing, removing supports), and the buffer for failed prints (5–15% in resin). When you sell on marketplaces at €3 per mini thinking you make €2.55, you are actually losing €1.50 on every piece.
If you run a made-to-order 3D printing service, charge for cosplay prints on marketplace platforms, sell on Etsy, or run a Patreon offering STLs with printing included, you need a solid 3D print pricing calculator to avoid working for free. Mr Resin's two cost calculators (resin and filament) automatically break down the 6 real cost components. Based on your inputs, they suggest 3 pricing tiers: ×1.5 hobbyist, ×2.5 semi-pro, and ×4 professional (self-employed/registered business). The gap between these 3 tiers is the gap between "I'm funding my hobby" and "I'm making a living from this."
Mr Resin's cost tools are the only 3D printing cost calculators designed specifically for the European/Spanish market: weighted 2026 electricity rate (0.20 €/kWh), optional VAT (21% in Spain, varies by country), resin and filament prices updated to the real catalogue, and labour costs in euros. Any generic American calculator will give you figures in dollars with Texas electricity rates. That's why Mr Resin builds tools for the local market, validated with the Spanish maker community on Telegram.
«I used the Mr Resin cost calculator and discovered I had been selling miniatures at a loss for months. Now I charge ×2.5 over the real cost and people keep buying. It changed how I run my business.»
— David R., Warhammer 40k maker, Telegram community @MrResin3D
Every day-to-day 3D printing problem has a dedicated tool at Mr Resin.
| My need | Recommended tool |
|---|---|
| Choosing which resin to buy | 3D Resin Selector |
| Knowing how much it costs me to print in resin | Resin Cost Calculator |
| Knowing how much it costs me to print in FDM | Filament Cost Calculator |
| Configure exposure/slicer parameters | 3D Resin Database |
| Send a professional quote to a client | 3D Quote Calculator |
| Learning to print resin from scratch | Anycubic Field Manual |
Does your need not fit in this table? Take a look at the custom 3D printing service or Mr Resin's B2B area for businesses.
Why you can trust the numbers you see in the tools.
The prices of the 29 resins and 15 filaments shown in the calculators come from the real Mr Resin catalogue and are updated whenever a price change occurs. These are not theoretical prices or internet averages: they are what you would pay today if you bought from the resins section or from filaments for 3D printing. By aligning with the store's own catalogue, the calculations match the actual outlay.
The power consumption figures for the 56 supported printers (27 resin + 29 FDM) come from two sources: direct measurements with a power meter in Mr Resin's internal lab for models it sells (Anycubic Photon Mono 2, Elegoo Mars 4, among others) and official manufacturer datasheets for models not physically available (Bambu Lab X1-Carbon, Prusa MK4). If your specific model is not listed, you can enter the watts manually.
The UV resin densities used by the resin cost calculator come from official manufacturer technical datasheets. As a default reference, Mr Resin uses 1.10 g/ml, which introduces an error of less than 5% for most standard UV resins. Rigid resins such as Rigid 100 or ABS-Like Pro have slightly higher densities (1.15–1.20 g/ml) and are individually listed in the tool.
The default electricity rate (€0.20/kWh) is the 2026 Spanish weighted average combining regulated and open-market tariffs. The VAT toggle applies the 21% rate applicable in Spain. These values are the only region-specific data in the tool: everything else (prices, parameters, watts) is country-independent.
The 300+ configurations in the 3D Resin Database come from three sources: (a) internal Mr Resin tests with the resins and printers in the catalog, (b) manufacturer datasheets, and (c) contributions from the maker community on Telegram @MrResin3D. Each external contribution goes through team validation before being published: if the values are inconsistent, it is rejected. That is why the tool's parameters are reliable even though many people have submitted them.
«The field manual and the 3D resin database saved me 2 bottles of resin in my first week. The only honest thing in Spanish about real 3D printing.»
— Verified Judge.me review, April 2026
Four common scenarios calculated with Mr Resin's tools so you can see the real range.
A 28mm Warhammer hero with medium supports uses ~5 ml of standard resin (~$0.10). But factoring in depreciation, labor and the failure buffer, the real cost per individual mini is around $3–5. Printing 8 on a plate brings it down to $0.40–0.80 per piece. Recommended sale price: $12–15 per painted mini.
Cost: 3-5 € Sale: 12-15 € Calculate yours →A Raspberry Pi 5 case printed in PETG weighs ~30 g and takes ~2h to print on a Bambu Lab A1. Real cost ~$1.50 (filament + electricity + depreciation + 5 min post-processing). Etsy/Wallapop sale price: $8–12. Good hobby margin thanks to minimal labor time.
Cost: ~1.50 € Sale: 8-12 € Calculate yours →A premium 75mm bust with good supports uses ~28 ml of resin (~$0.55) and 5h of printing. Adding depreciation, 20 min of post-processing (UV washing, curing, support removal) and the failure buffer, the real cost rises to $8–12. Collector sale price: $25–35 unpainted, $80–150 painted on commission.
Cost: 8-12 € Sale: 25-35 € Calculate yours →A functional 200g piece in carbon-filled PLA (PLA-CF), such as a mechanical bracket or clamp, takes ~6h on a Bambu Lab P1S. Real cost $5–7 (CF filament at ~$35/kg + 6h of electricity + depreciation). Technical client sale price: $20–30. Functional pieces have better margins than aesthetic ones.
Cost: 5-7 € Sale: 20-30 € Calculate yours →Four common profiles that use Mr Resin's tools every day.
Mr Resin tools are used mainly by 4 user profiles: hobbyist miniature makers, cosplay professionals who sell online, dental labs that quote parts, and entrepreneurs offering on-demand 3D printing services. Each profile combines several tools in different ways depending on their needs.
Bought their first Anycubic Photon Mono 2 and wants to print miniatures for their Space Marines. Uses Mr Resin's resin selector to choose between a standard and an 8K resin, downloads the field manual to calibrate with RERF, and checks the parameter calculator for the correct exposure times for the resin they bought. Then uses the cost calculator to find out how much each mini costs them.
Sells resin and filament-printed cosplay masks and accessories. Uses both Mr Resin cost calculators to work out the minimum viable price for each piece based on material and then adds a ×2.5 or ×4 margin depending on complexity. Uses the 3D quoting tool to send professional PDF proposals to premium clients who want custom pieces with a better finish.
Prints splints and dental models using biocompatible resin. Uses Mr Resin's resin cost calculator to cost pieces for clinic quotes, fine-tuning all 6 components (especially technical labor and a tighter failure buffer, since failures in the healthcare sector are more costly). The reproducible calculation and shareable URL speed up invoicing.
Runs a custom 3D printing service with a farm of 6 machines (4 resin + 2 FDM). Uses all Mr Resin tools: the selector for new clients, both cost calculators for quoting, the quoting tool for sending PDFs, and the parameter calculator to optimize new profiles. Mr Resin's own printing service serves as a benchmark.
20 direct answers to the most common questions about the calculators, selectors and manuals.
Yes, the 6 tools in the Mr Resin tool hub are 100% free. There is no premium version, watermark, limited export, or anything similar. You can use the resin selector, both 3D printing cost calculators, the parameter calculator, the quote builder, and the field manual without paying a single euro and without providing your email.
No. None of Mr Resin's tools require registration or an email address. You open the URL, use it, and that's it. Only the Anycubic resin field manual is downloaded as a PDF and can be saved locally. We respect your privacy: all calculations are performed in your browser without sending any data to a server.
The resin cost calculator is designed for LCD/DLP/MSLA printers (Anycubic Photon, Elegoo Mars or Saturn) and calculates cost per volume in ml using 29 resins with real densities. The filament cost calculator is for FDM printers (Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality) and calculates by weight in grams using 15 filaments. Both break down the same 6 components: material, electricity, depreciation, consumables, labour, and failure buffer.
In total, Mr Resin's two cost calculators cover 56 3D printers: 27 resin printers (Anycubic Photon Mono/M5/M7, Elegoo Mars 4, Saturn 3 and 4, Jupiter, among others) and 29 FDM printers (Bambu Lab A1, P1S, X1-Carbon, Prusa MK4, Creality K1, Anycubic Kobra, Elegoo Neptune). If your printer is not on the list, you can enter the watts manually.
Mr Resin's proprietary formula breaks the total cost down into 6 components: material (volume × density × price/kg), electricity (watts × hours × kWh rate), depreciation (body wear + LCD based on hours of use), consumables (IPA, FEP, gloves, filters for resin; nozzles and adhesives for FDM), labour (minutes × hourly rate), and failure buffer (5–15% on the subtotal). The result is the real cost, not just the material.
Yes. Both the resin cost calculator and the filament cost calculator allow you to upload STL files. The volume is calculated automatically in your browser using Three.js. In the filament calculator you can also upload the G-code directly if you have already sliced it in PrusaSlicer, Orca Slicer, or Bambu Studio.
No. Your STL or G-code never leaves your browser. All processing is done locally with JavaScript (Three.js for STL, a custom parser for G-code). You can verify this by opening your browser's developer tools (F12 → Network) and you will see there are no upload requests. Mr Resin does not store, transmit, or access your files.
By default, Mr Resin's calculators use €0.20/kWh, which is the weighted average electricity rate for 2026 (Spanish regulated tariff PVPC — equivalent in your market — and open market combined). You can adjust the value to your actual rate: the typical range is between €0.10/kWh (off-peak hours) and €0.25/kWh (peak hours).
Yes. All Mr Resin tools are 100% responsive and work on mobile, tablet, and desktop. The cost calculators include a floating bar on mobile showing the live result, and the 3D quote builder is optimised to generate PDFs from mobile without any known bugs.
There are usually 3 reasons: (1) you include depreciation and labour that the other maker ignores, (2) you use a realistic failure buffer (10%) while others assume 0% failures, (3) your time is worth more. Mr Resin's calculator forces you to see the full cost, which sometimes produces higher but realistic figures. That is the point: charging sustainable prices.
Mr Resin suggests 3 margins: ×1.5 for hobbyists (cover costs + small extra), ×2.5 for semi-professionals (the minimum viable for sustainability) and ×4 for professionals registered as self-employed with VAT. A margin below ×1.5 will lose you money at the first failure.
Yes. Mr Resin's cost calculators generate a shareable link with all the calculation parameters. If you need something more formal, use the 3D quote builder: it generates a professional PDF with your logo, per-piece cost breakdown, and totals, ready to send to a client by email or WhatsApp.
Yes: Mr Resin's 3D resin selector recommends only among the 29 Anycubic and Elegoo resins that Mr Resin sells, because those are the ones we have tested and can back up with technical support. It is not a global market comparison. If you are looking for a resin that Mr Resin does not distribute, this wizard will not recommend it.
Resin and filament prices are synchronised with the real Mr Resin catalogue whenever there are price changes. Printer profiles are updated when a new model is released by Anycubic or Elegoo (approx. 1–2 times a year). Community parameters are reviewed weekly. The version of each tool appears in the footer of its page.
The Mr Resin field manual is optimised for Anycubic resins and Anycubic printers (Photon Mono, M5, M7). However, the RERF calibration, failure diagnosis, and exposure adjustment methods are applicable to any LCD/MSLA printer, including Elegoo Mars and Saturn. The Elegoo-specific base parameters are available in the parameter calculator.
On the Mr Resin 3D Resin Database page there is a "Share your parameters" button that opens a form with: brand, resin, printer, layer height, exposure times, burn-in and notes. Each contribution validated by the Mr Resin team adds Resinitos (our points program) to your account and is published under your name in the database.
Resinitos are Mr Resin's loyalty points programme. You earn Resinitos for every purchase, for leaving verified reviews, for contributing validated resin parameters to the community, and for other actions within the Mr Resin ecosystem. Accumulated Resinitos can be redeemed for discounts in the catalogue. More information at Mr Resin Resinitos points programme.
No. Mr Resin's tools are 100% web-based and work without installation in any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). You can add them to your mobile home screen as a PWA. We do not publish native apps to avoid update overhead and dependency on app stores.
Absolutely. Mr Resin's tools are open to the entire maker community, whether you are a customer or not. Mr Resin's only interest is that the 3D printing scene prints better and wastes less material. If the tools have been useful to you, you are welcome to browse the catalogue of resins and filaments, but it is not required.
If you are starting from scratch: the 3D resin selector (to choose your first resin wisely) and the Anycubic resin field manual (to calibrate and avoid wasting material). Next, the resin cost calculator to understand what each piece really costs you. The 3D quote builder is what you will use once you start charging clients.
It's the easiest entry point to Mr Resin's tools: 5 quick questions and your next purchase is clear.
