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Clear overview of the price of a prototype

The price of a prototype is determined by its technical complexity and level of uncertainty. With this calculator, you will obtain immediate price estimates for developing a prototype.

How to calculate the price of a prototype?

To calculate the price of a prototype online, it is necessary to have sufficient information about the invention. The prototype is the first unit of an invention and its main purpose is to bring the invention to life and demonstrate its technical feasibility.

The price of a prototype is not comparable to the future price of a product in the market. A very clear example of this relationship can be found in the creation of the first Tesla electric car.

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According to the information you have provided, and without it representing a commitment for Let’s Prototype, the results of your calculation are:

Talking about prices without knowing your invention's complexity is almost impossible. Even so, based on our experience and the information you've provided, we can offer you some estimates:

Services	Estimated Price
Basic Engineering Project Includes: Necessary Industrial and Mechanical Designs. Conceptual Definition of the Solution and Product. Basic engineering to demonstrate the invention's feasibility. Digital and Physical Lab Experiments. Definition of necessary components, parts, and pieces. Estimated Set of Drawings. Optimal material study with rigorous lab methods. Technical Feasibility Manual. Prototype Manufacturing Budget.	Between $8,000 and $18,000 Factors that influence the price: Project status Level of Complexity. Level of uncertainty associated with the solution.
Manufacturing your prototype Includes: Delivery of 1 functional prototype unit. Parts and Components List of the elements developed to achieve functionality. Three-dimensional Files. Bill of Materials (BOM) Fabricable PCB files (if necessary) Source code, Firmware, and mathematical model logic (if necessary)	Factors that influence the price: Level of complexity in the intervening engineering disciplines. Results of the Basic Engineering Project. Required Qualities in the Prototype.
Patent in the United States and Europe	Calculating my patent costs

Most engineering companies and specialists in novel product development work with a scheme of monthly payments or hourly rates. This formula is highly inconvenient for private clients or small companies, mainly because they can never calculate the real price of their finished prototypes.

At Let's Prototype, we work with a method certified by International Quality ISO Standards. We offer a free evaluation process of the idea to measure the real scope of the innovation and, in turn, define a fixed price.

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Once we have the opportunity to analyze your invention, we will be able to offer you a fixed price for each service. In the meantime, we hope this estimate is useful to you.

Services	Forma de Pago	Plazo Estimado
Proyecto de ingeniería básica: Donde se definen los detalles del invento y se demuestra su viabilidad técnica.	30% en el momento de activación de los proyectos. 40% en el momento en que se determina la solución propuesta. 30% al finalizar el proyecto.	Entre 60 y 100 días.
Fabricación del prototipo: Donde se fabrica la primera unidad funcional del invento.	30% en el momento de activación del proceso. 30% A definir según hito relevante del proyecto. 40% al finalizar el proceso.	Entre 90 y 120 días.

Así como los precios son una estimación basada en información muy básica combinada con nuestra experiencia, las formas de pago y tiempos estimados deberán determinarse al conocer los detalles del invento. En nuestra reunión de levantamiento de requisitos, podremos darte información mucho más detallada.

The price of the prototype is not comparable to the price of the final product.

Tesla INC, was founded as a company in the United States. Although not as well known as Elon Musk, Tesla's founders were Eberhard and Marc Terpenning. Musk was the first major startup investor in 2004, leading the investment round of over $7 million.

Although there is no file specifying how much the Tesla prototype cost and the time it took to manufacture the first functional prototype, it is known that between 2003 and 2008 they raised over $150 million. In contrast, a Tesla now costs less than $30,000.

The cost of manufacturing a prototype is not an expense. It is an investment.

The process of manufacturing a prototype is a learning cycle that demonstrates the technical viability of the product, but also its economic viability. The prototyping process allows for adjustments such as:

Minimize the number of parts required.
Analyze the industrial manufacturing feasibility of the parts.
Determine the electronic components if applicable.
Determine the market availability of parts and commercial components.
Minimize complex systems or mechanisms, both in manufacturing and assembly.

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Prototoype Price Calculator - Method

There is no democratized and single method to calculate the cost of a prototype. Instead, based on our experience, we can help you identify some tentative costs for manufacturing an invention that are useful for starting the planning process.

There is an important conclusion you must keep in mind: the cost of materials is completely irrelevant for calculating the cost of a prototype. Technical complexity, uncertainty, and the integration of engineering disciplines in the development process of the invention are the elements with the greatest impact for calculating the cost of a prototype.

Formula for Calculating the Cost of a Prototype

TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY + ADDED COMPLEXITY = FINAL PROTOTYPE BUDGET.

Estudiar la fórmula para definir cuánto cuesta un prototipo funcional.

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