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Table 11 Estimated cost per model for 3D printers and print settings in ascending order, excluding printers and print settings with incomplete orthopaedic model data

From: Comparing cost and print time estimates for six commercially-available 3D printers obtained through slicing software for clinically relevant anatomical models

3D Printer

Setting

Estimated cost per model (USD)

Prusa i3 MK3S

0.15 mm layer height

$2.12

Prusa i3 MK3S

0.20 mm layer height

$2.24

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.20 mm layer height

$2.96

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.30 mm layer height

$3.26

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.38 mm layer height

$3.28

Stratasys F370

0.013 in (0.3302 mm) layer height

$19.73

Stratasys F370

0.01 in (0.254 mm) layer height

$22.19

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Mix (0.027 mm layer height)

$190.98

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Speed (0.027 mm layer height)

$194.04

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Quality (0.014 mm layer height)

$270.75