Meet the Laser Cutting Cost & Time Estimator
Estimate laser cutting time and cost from an SVG or DXF: automatic cut length and pierce count, material and thickness presets for CO2 and fiber lasers.
- Free to use
- No signup
- Nothing to install
- Runs in your browser
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The Laser Cutting Cost & Time Estimator with sample data entered and the result showing.
What is the Laser Cutting Cost & Time Estimator?
Laser cutting is priced mostly by time, and time is mostly cut length: the distance the beam travels along every contour, plus a pierce for each separate path and rapid moves between them. Drop in your SVG or DXF and this tool measures the exact cut length (circles, arcs and curves included), counts the separate paths (pierces), reads the bounding size and estimates the rapid travel with a nearest-neighbour path order. Without a file, enter the numbers by hand.
Pick a machine and material preset — CO₂ 60/100 W on plywood, MDF, acrylic, cardboard and leather, or fiber 1–3 kW on mild steel, stainless and aluminium — and the typical cut speed, pierce time and sheet price are filled in (all editable; use your own cut chart for real quotes). Add raster engraving area, nesting utilisation, quantity, machine rate, handling, setup, overhead and margin to get cutting, piercing, travel and engraving time, material per part, the cost breakdown and the price per part and for the job.
3 steps to your result
Open the tool and follow along. Nothing to install.
What you get
Measured from your SVG/DXF with curve-accurate geometry.
Typical speeds, pierce times and sheet prices — editable.
Cutting, piercing, travel, engraving, material, machine, setup and margin.
Files are measured in your browser, never uploaded.
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It opens in your browser, so there is nothing to download.
Used for
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How it compares
A plain look at this tool next to the usual alternative.
| This engineering calculator | Desktop software | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Nothing to install | Usually an app or program to install |
| Account | No signup | Depends on the product |
| Cost | Free to use | Free or paid, depends on the product |
| Where it runs | In your browser tab | On your computer |
Questions people ask
How is cut length measured?
Exact sum of all path lengths in the file, with curves flattened finely.
What are pierces?
Each separate closed or open path requires the beam to start with a piercing hole.
How accurate are the preset speeds?
They are typical values; edit them to match your machine and cut chart.
Is my design uploaded?
No — it is measured in your browser.
How do I use the Laser Cutting Cost & Time Estimator?
1. Drop in your SVG or DXF (optional). 2. Choose the machine and material preset and adjust speed. 3. Set quantity, sheet price, utilisation and rates. 4. Read the time per part and the job price.
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