Note: The Ideal Price is a reflection of your time, cost, and skill — it may not align with what people typically expect to pay for commissions. Use it as a reference for what your work is truly worth, even if you choose to charge less initially.
Commission/Product Pricing Calculator
Have you ever been conflicted with how you should price your works? Here, I have provided a way to make it a little easier! It takes into account your time, local wage, material and equipment costs, the quality of your work, and additional fees. You can also add a cap if you want to stay within market expectations.
This is currently optimized for USD. I would highly recommend converting your currency anyways to get the global equivalent (USD is the world’s principal reserve currency). The local hourly wage should accomodate the average prices in your country. It might not be perfect, but it is an approximation you can build on!
To use the calculator:
Enter how many hours you spent on the project.
Fill in your local hourly wage — this ensures you’re paid fairly.
Include your material costs and details about your device (e.g., iPad).
Let the calculator amortize your equipment cost based on how much you use it for commissions.
Choose a quality level that reflects the effort and skill in the piece.
Add optional fields like commercial use fees or platform fees (like Etsy or PayPal).
(Optional) Set a max price if you want to stay within market norms.
Click “Calculate Price” to get your suggested rate!
This calculator is designed to empower artists to charge sustainably while remaining flexible to their goals or market.
Amortized /Amortize — to pay off (an obligation, such as a mortgage) gradually usually by periodic payments of principal and interest or by payments to a sinking fund. To authentically make sure you are making a profit, we include things like the price of your art program (like Procreate), and your equipment (IPad and stylus, etc.). If you received this as a gift, or have already paid it off, you can enter “0”, and it will not affect the formula.
The Ideal Price is a reflection of your time, cost, and skill — it may not align with what people typically expect to pay for commissions. Use it as a reference for what your work is truly worth, even if you choose to charge less.