3D Printing Filament Costs
Ok, so the typical 3D printing filament costs anywhere from $25-$45 per Kg on average. Quite pricey, however I think we are about to see some major changes within the market.
Did you know that the plastic pellets which are melted down to create the filament only costs approximately $2.50 per Kg in bulk? This means that the markup on spools of this stuff is crazy high. Sure there are development costs, machine and power costs to turn the pellets to filament, but they can't be that high.
There are several companies looking to sell spools of filament for 3D printing much cheaper. There is a company called BQ readers who thinks that they can get the price per kg down to $10-$15 easily and still make a profit. This along with a lot of new competitors entering the market is sure to make prices drop dramatically over the next 12-18 months.
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