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From a full sheet to a finished product. Do the maths in seconds.

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Your material

Start with the sheet you buy.

£
02

Your product

The material used for one piece.

Use the rectangular space your design takes up.

03

Laser time & rate

Engraving and cutting time for one product.

£
04

Additional extras

Add finishing touches and their cost per product.

For example, twine, jump rings or packaging. Enter the cost used for one product.

Free Laser Cutting & Engraving Pricing Calculator

Calculate Your Laser Cutting Costs and Price Your Products with Confidence

Not sure how much to charge for laser cutting and engraving? Our FREE Laser Cutting & Engraving Pricing Calculator helps you work out the costs of your laser projects quickly and easily.

Whether you're running a laser cutting business, selling handmade products, or just getting started with your CO2 or diode laser machine, understanding your costs is essential. From materials and machine running time to additional supplies and finishing touches, our online calculator helps you see exactly where your money is going.

Simply enter your material dimensions, product size, laser cutting and engraving times, and any additional expenses to get an instant cost breakdown.

What Can Our Free Laser Pricing Calculator Do?

Calculate Material Costs

Enter the width, height and price of your material sheet, along with the dimensions of your finished product. The calculator estimates how much your material costs for each item, helping you understand your material expenses.

Calculate Laser Cutting & Engraving Costs

Enter how long your project takes to engrave and cut, then set your own machine rate per hour or per minute. Whether you're using a CO2 laser, diode laser or another laser cutting machine, you can customise the rate to suit your equipment and business.

Add Extra Product Costs

Include additional expenses such as wooden blanks, paint, twine, magnets, packaging, fixings and other materials. Add as many extras as you need to build a more complete picture of your product costs.

Choose Your Currency and Measurements

Work in millimetres, centimetres or inches and select from multiple currencies, including GBP (£), USD ($), EUR (€), Canadian dollars and Australian dollars.

Get an Instant Cost Breakdown

View a clear breakdown of your estimated material costs, laser cutting and engraving time, and additional expenses. Everything is calculated automatically, giving you a total estimated production cost for your project.

How Much Should You Charge for Laser Cutting?

One of the biggest challenges when selling laser cut products is knowing how much to charge.

It's easy to overlook expenses when pricing personalised signs, wooden decorations, engraved chopping boards, acrylic products, gifts and other laser cut items.

Our free laser cutting cost calculator helps you understand the basic production costs of your projects, providing a useful starting point for setting your selling prices.

Remember, your production cost isn't necessarily your final selling price. You may also need to account for design time, electricity, labour, machine maintenance, overheads, selling fees and your desired profit margin.

Who Is This Calculator For?

Our online laser pricing calculator is ideal for:

  • Laser Cutting Businesses – Estimate production costs and help price products for customers.
  • Etsy & Shopify Sellers – Work out costs for handmade gifts, personalised decorations and laser engraved products.
  • CO2 Laser Owners – Calculate costs for projects made from plywood, MDF, acrylic and other suitable materials.
  • Diode Laser Users – Estimate material and engraving costs for smaller projects and personalised gifts.
  • Hobbyists & Beginners – Understand how material prices, machine time and additional expenses affect project costs.
  • Craft Fair Sellers – Get a clearer idea of what your handmade products cost to produce before deciding on selling prices.

Start Calculating Your Laser Cutting Costs for Free

Whether you're making one personalised gift or producing multiple items to sell, our free online laser cutting and engraving calculator makes it easier to understand your costs.

No complicated spreadsheets or manual calculations are needed. Just enter your project details and let the calculator do the maths!

Try the FREE Laser Pricing Calculator above and start working out your laser project costs today.

Help Us Improve the Calculator

We're continually working on new tools and resources for the laser cutting community. If there's a feature you'd like to see added to our calculator, we'd love to hear your suggestions.

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