How much does 3D printing cost in Singapore?

The short answer: FDM 3D printing in Singapore costs about S$0.10 to S$0.30 per gram, so a typical hand-sized part lands between S$15 and S$80. SLA resin runs S$0.30 to S$0.80 per gram, roughly two to three times FDM, and SLS nylon S$0.50 to S$1.50 per gram. Those are the published ranges on our pricing page. The longer answer is that a quote is really four costs added together, and once you can see them separately, you can shave real money off almost any print. Here is how we price jobs at our workshop at 994 Bendemeer Road.

What actually goes into a quote?

Four things. The material your part uses, measured in grams. The time it holds a machine, roughly S$3 to S$5 per hour on FDM and S$8 to S$12 on SLA. Any finishing labour after the print. And one fair margin on top, with no setup fees. Geometry moves the first two more than most people expect: a hollow part with light infill uses a fraction of the plastic and machine time of a solid block with the same outside dimensions, so it costs a fraction as much. Our quotation process guide breaks these factors down in more depth.

Which process should you budget for?

Process choice sets the baseline rate:

• FDM, S$0.10 to S$0.30 per gram, is the workhorse for prototypes, jigs, enclosures and large parts in PLA, PETG, ABS or TPU.
• SLA resin, S$0.30 to S$0.80 per gram, buys fine detail and a smooth, paint-ready surface. Worth it for display pieces, wasted on a bracket nobody sees.
• SLS nylon, S$0.50 to S$1.50 per gram, buys functional strength with no support marks.

The rule we give customers: pay for the properties the part needs, not for the nicest process. The 3D printing service page and the SLA page cover what each does best.

How much does finishing add?

Nothing, if the part leaves raw off the build plate. If it has to look like a product: sanding and primer runs S$15 to S$30 on a hand-sized part, spray paint with a topcoat S$30 to S$80, airbrush detailing S$40 to S$120, and electroplating S$60 to S$180 depending on the finish. A UV-printed logo adds S$10 to S$40. Smart design can dodge the cost entirely: the FDM electronics enclosure we built around a client’s sensor and battery used a textured lid that hides layer lines on its own, so the case went from build plate to fitted electronics with no finishing charge at all.

How do you bring the price down?

• Drop the infill. Most parts do not need to be solid; around 15 percent infill is the sweet spot for parts that carry no real load.
• Pick FDM and PLA unless the job genuinely needs fine detail, strength or heat resistance.
• Skip finishing on parts nobody will see.
• Batch it. Discounts apply automatically: around 10 percent off at 10 to 24 units, 20 percent at 25 to 99, and 30 percent past 100. Beyond 500 we usually suggest silicone moulding, from S$300 per mould, because the per-unit cost falls below printing.

Cheap iteration is a saving in itself. When we developed the GoPro lens snap adapter, we printed a string of FDM prototypes and test-fitted each one on the real camera housing until the latch clicked home. At S$0.10 to S$0.30 per gram, printing one more version is never the expensive part of a project.

Why we quote the part, not a rate card

Two parts with the same footprint can cost genuinely different amounts, so a flat rate would overcharge one customer to subsidise another. Instead, standard prints get the real number instantly: upload an STL, STEP, OBJ or 3MF to the instant quote tool and the price appears in seconds, free, unlimited and with no email gate, and for a standard single-material print that price is final. Jobs that need a human, such as multi-part assemblies or custom finishing, are quoted within about a business day. And if a print fails on our machines, the reprint is free; it is never on your bill. The instant quotation walkthrough shows the tool screen by screen.

Ready for a number instead of a range? Upload your file for an exact price in seconds, or talk to us if finishing or design work needs deciding first.