Injection molding vs. Additive MFG
Estimate the cost of producing a two-part assembly. Enter all highlighted values to see the comparison. Update any value to recalculate instantly.
Injection Molding
EDIT YELLOW VALUESPer-component manufacturing costs
Cost inputPart 1Part 2
Quoted Part Cost
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$
Other cost
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$
Additive MFG
UTOPIA GROVEPer-component manufacturing costs
Cost inputPart 1Part 2
Quoted Part Cost
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$
As in the spreadsheet, printing assumes 1 design modification at $100/hour, with no other upfront printing cost. The production quantity matches the molding run.
COST PER COMPLETED ASSEMBLY
Injection molding—
Additive MFG—
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Project cost comparison
Injection molding total—
Additive MFG total—
Difference at selected run size—
Break-even volume—
Total manufacturing cost by volume
LIVE COMPARISON Injection molding Additive MFG
Horizontal axis: assemblies produced. Vertical axis: total project cost (USD). The selected production quantity is marked on the graph.
Per-assembly cost breakdown
Molding quoted costs + other—
Molding amortization + capital—
Additive quoted part costs—
Printing modification amortization—
Planning estimates only. Calculation follows the uploaded spreadsheet, including allocation of full mold amortization and capital to each of the two components; this may overstate combined molding cost if tooling is shared. Confirm production assumptions before making financial decisions.