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Table 8 Estimated cost per model for all 3D printers and print settings in ascending order, excluding the spine tumor and femoral IT fracture models for all 3D printers and settings

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

$1.45

Prusa i3 MK3S

0.20 mm layer height

$1.53

Prusa i3 MK3S

0.30 mm layer height

$1.57

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.20 mm layer height

$1.71

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.30 mm layer height

$1.84

LulzBot TAZ 6

0.38 mm layer height

$1.87

Formlabs Form 2

0.05 mm layer height

$13.60

Formlabs Form 2

0.10 mm layer height

$13.76

Stratasys F370

0.013 in (0.3302 mm) layer height

$13.92

Formlabs Form 3

0.05 mm layer height

$13.99

Formlabs Form 3

0.10 mm layer height

$14.07

Stratasys F370

0.01 in (0.254 mm) layer height

$16.44

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Mix (0.027 mm layer height)

$140.22

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Speed (0.027 mm layer height)

$142.66

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy

High Quality (0.014 mm layer height)

$203.43