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Resin Cost Calculator

Per-print cost from resin used, bottle price, electricity and consumables — with a wastage uplift so failed prints don't surprise you. Returns total cost plus effective ₹ per ml and ₹ per gram.

EndpointPOST /v1/resin-printing/resin-cost-calculatorVersionv1.0.0Added2026-05-19

Inputs

resin_used_mlRequirednumber (ml)Resin Used
required · min 1 · max 5000 · default 50
From the volume calculator or your slicer's resin estimate.
bottle_volume_mlRequirednumber (ml)Bottle Size
required · min 250 · max 5000 · default 1000
Usually 500 ml or 1 L.
bottle_price_inrRequirednumber (₹)Bottle Price
required · min 100 · max 50000 · default 2500
Anycubic Standard 1 L ₹1500-2500, Siraya Tech ₹3000-4500, dental ₹6000+.
wastage_pctRequirednumber (%)Wastage
required · min 0 · max 50 · default 8
Failures, spill, dirty IPA. 5-15% is realistic for a hobbyist.
print_duration_hoursRequirednumber (h)Print Duration
required · min 0.1 · max 100 · default 4
printer_power_wRequirednumber (W)Printer Power Draw
required · min 20 · max 500 · default 65
Mars 3/4 ~45 W, Saturn 3/4 ~65 W, large-format 8K/16K ~80-100 W.
electricity_rate_per_kwhRequirednumber (₹/kWh)Electricity Rate
required · min 1 · max 30 · default 8
Indian residential tariffs sit at ₹6-10/kWh; commercial higher.
consumables_per_print_inrRequirednumber (₹)Consumables
required · min 0 · max 1000 · default 15
Gloves, paper towels, IPA share, FEP amortisation. ₹10-25 per print is normal.

Outputs

resin_base_cost_inrnumber (₹)Resin (base)
wastage_cost_inrnumber (₹)Wastage Uplift
resin_cost_inrnumber (₹)Resin Cost
electricity_kwhnumber (kWh)Electricity Used
electricity_cost_inrnumber (₹)Electricity
consumables_cost_inrnumber (₹)Consumables
total_cost_inrnumber (₹)Total Cost
cost_per_ml_inrnumber (₹/ml)Effective ₹ / ml
cost_per_gram_inrnumber (₹/g)Effective ₹ / g

Example request

curl -X POST https://toolsamurai.com/api/v1/resin-printing/resin-cost-calculator \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_free_•••••••••••••••" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
       "resin_used_ml": 50,
       "bottle_volume_ml": 1000,
       "bottle_price_inr": 2500,
       "wastage_pct": 8,
       "print_duration_hours": 4,
       "printer_power_w": 65,
       "electricity_rate_per_kwh": 8,
       "consumables_per_print_inr": 15
     }'

Example response

200 OK
{
  "ok": true,
  "tool": "resin-cost-calculator",
  "domain": "resin-printing",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "result": {
    "resin_base_cost_inr": ,
    "wastage_cost_inr": ,
    "resin_cost_inr": ,
    "electricity_kwh": ,
    "electricity_cost_inr": ,
    "consumables_cost_inr": ,
    "total_cost_inr": ,
    "cost_per_ml_inr": ,
    "cost_per_gram_inr": 
  },
  "meta": { "latency_ms": , "request_id": "req_…" }
}

Tags

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