Estimate printed circuit board manufacturing cost in seconds. Adjust layers, size, quantity, material and finish — and watch the price and cost drivers update live. No sign-up, no waiting.
Fabricators rarely publish a single formula — but almost all of them price a bare board the same way: by how much panel area it consumes, scaled by how hard it is to build. This tool uses that same area-based model so the numbers move the way a real quote does.
Length × width sets how many boards fit on a manufacturing panel. Area is the single largest lever on price.
Each layer count carries its own per-area rate. Moving 2 → 4 layers roughly doubles it; every pair after that adds less.
Material, copper weight, surface finish, fine traces, small holes, blind/buried vias and impedance control each scale the rate.
A one-time engineering fee is spread across the run, larger batches lower the per-unit cost, and faster turnaround adds a premium.
Finished FR-4 boards · 2-layer · HASL
Understanding which specs move the price lets you design to budget. These are the levers, ranked by how strongly they push the number.
Price scales directly with surface area — bigger boards use more laminate and fewer fit per panel.
High impactMore layers mean extra lamination, drilling and plating. 2→4 layers typically doubles fabrication cost.
High impactOne-time tooling spreads over the batch, so per-unit price drops sharply from prototype to production volumes.
High impactFR-4 is the economical default. High-Tg, aluminum and especially Rogers high-frequency laminates raise the rate.
Medium impactHASL and OSP are cheapest; ENIG, immersion silver and hard gold add cost but improve flatness and shelf life.
Medium impactTracks under 5 mil and holes under 0.25 mm need finer tooling and lower yields, increasing the unit price.
Medium impactBlind and buried vias each add a drill-and-plate cycle; sequential lamination for HDI is a notable premium.
Medium impactPrioritizing a job ahead of the queue carries real cost — rush turnaround can multiply the base price.
Medium impactIPC Class 3 adds coupons, cross-sections and tighter inspection — usually a 15–20% increase over Class 2.
Lower impactSmall design choices compound. Before you order, run your board through the calculator above and test these changes against your budget.
One tool, three jobs — fast budgeting for everyone who touches a board before it ships.
See the cost of a layout decision the moment you make it, and route to a budget instead of a surprise.
Anchor a project budget with a credible fabrication figure, then layer in assembly and parts for the full picture.
Sanity-check supplier quotes and negotiate from a position of knowledge before you issue a PO.
You've shaped the design and seen the price. Upload your Gerbers to PCBSync and turn this estimate into a manufacturing-ready quote — fabrication, assembly and parts in one place.
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