When you find an artist you really like, you can save a lot of money by becoming a supporter and downloading several of their files at a discount.Welcome to Cults, the world’s leading independent website for 3D printer files. I would say that $5 for a well made STL file is pretty reasonable.Ī lot of designers have Patreon sites, where you can pay a monthly subscription fee and access their whole catalog of models. Ok, the high priced model was actually for a suit of cosplay armor. I’ve seen files anywhere from a 99 cents to $150. So How Much do STL files cost?Įvery designer is different, so the price of STL files varies. You can also find pro level 3D designers who use free samples to advertise their shops & Patreon sites. Thingiverse and Thangs are full of fantastic hobby level artists who want to share their work the community. Its not hard to find designer made models for free. Professional Files don’t have to Cost an Arm & a Leg Printing models created by professional artists - people who know how 3D printers really work - is so much easier. This low res hat is going to need supports…all over the poor frog’s face. I’ve printed the original frog (without the hat) and it’s a gorgeous model. Take this frog I found for free on Thingiverse.
It’s doubtful a model with just a blue computer image was ever printed in real life. Why? Designers want to show how good their prints work out and they’ll upload real photos of their finished work. If you find a model on Thingiverse with NO photo of the print - only the blue computer render– there’s a very good chance it’s going to cause heartache. But when you download a free file you’re taking a chance that the model wasn’t tested or the designer is just a newbie themselves who hasn’t learned about overhangs and print tolerances. There’s nothing wrong with free files– most of the time. In fact, we covered really good free sites like Thingiverse & Thangs on a previous post.
There are literally M I L L I O N S of legit free STL files on the internet if you know where to look.
After all…aren’t they free at Thingiverse? You’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a 3D printer, a stack of filament and few worthy upgrades… so you probably don’t want to hear about spending MORE money on STL files. “I’m not paying $10 bucks to use my own 3D printer!” You, after sinking way too much money in your new hobby.
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