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Contact UsPaperback Printing Cost
Learn more about printing cost changes effective June 20, 2023, at 12:00 AM UTC.
Contents
- How we calculate printing cost
- Minimum paperback list price
- Maximum paperback list price
- Set & Update List Prices by Marketplace
How we calculate printing cost
Printing costs vary depending on page count and ink type (black ink or color ink). Trim size, bleed settings, and cover finish don't affect printing cost. Printing cost also depends on which Amazon marketplace (website) a reader ordered your book from. Based on the print options you choose, KDP calculates and displays your printing cost in the Rights & Pricing section of your title setup.To calculate your paperback's printing cost, we use this formula:
Fixed cost + (page count * per page cost) = printing cost
To estimate your printing cost, use KDP’s Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator.
The charts below summarize printing cost calculations by marketplace where the book is sold.
Black ink paperback:
Important: The below tables show current printing costs. Please be aware new printing costs will take effect on June 20, 2023, at 12:00 AM UTC. View the new printing costs.
*Note*: Black ink paperbacks with 24 - 108 pages only incur the fixed cost.
Marketplace | Fixed Cost | Additional Per Page Cost |
Paperback specification: black ink with 24-108 pages | ||
Amazon.com | 2.15 USD per book | None |
Amazon.ca | 2.82 CAD per book | None |
Amazon.co.uk | 1.70 GBP per book | None |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl | 1.90 EUR per book | None |
Amazon.com.au | 4.49 AUD per book | None |
Amazon.co.jp | 400 YEN per book | None |
Amazon.pl | 8.76 PLN per book | None |
Amazon.se | 19.27 SEK per book | None |
Paperback specification: black ink with 110-828 pages | ||
Amazon.com | 0.85 USD per book | 0.012 USD per page |
Amazon.ca | 1.11 CAD per book | 0.016 CAD per page |
Amazon.co.uk | 0.70 GBP per book | 0.010 GBP per page |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl | 0.60 EUR per book | 0.012 EUR per page |
Amazon.com.au | 2.17 AUD per book | 0.0215 AUD per page |
Amazon.co.jp | 175 YEN per book | 2 YEN per page |
Amazon.pl | 2.77 PLN per book | 0.06 PLN per page |
Amazon.se | 6.09 SEK per book | 0.12 SEK per page |
Color ink paperback:
Important: The below tables show current printing costs. Please be aware new printing costs will take effect on June 20, 2023, at 12:00 AM UTC. View the new printing costs.
Marketplace | Fixed Cost | Additional Per Page Cost |
Paperback specification: premium color ink with 24-40 pages | ||
Amazon.com | 3.65 USD per book | None |
Amazon.ca | 4.78 CAD per book | None |
Amazon.co.uk | 2.05 GBP per book | None |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl | 2.40 EUR per book | None |
Amazon.com.au | 5.05 AUD per book | None |
Amazon.co.jp | 475 YEN per book | None |
Amazon.pl | 11.06 PLN per book | None |
Amazon.se | 24.34 SEK per book | None |
Paperback specification: premium color ink with 42-828 pages | ||
Amazon.com | 0.85 USD per book | 0.07 USD per page |
Amazon.ca | 1.11 CAD per book | 0.09 CAD per page |
Amazon.co.uk | 0.70 GBP per book | 0.045 GBP per page |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr Amazon.it, Amazon.nl |
0.60 EUR per book | 0.06 EUR per page |
Amazon.com.au | 2.17 AUD per book | 0.0720 AUD per page |
Amazon.co.jp | 175 YEN per book | 4 YEN per page |
Amazon.pl | 2.77 PLN per book | 0.28 PLN per page |
Amazon.se | 6.09 SEK per book | 0.61 SEK per page |
Paperback specification: standard color ink with 72-600 pages | ||
Amazon.com | 0.85 USD per book | 0.036 USD per page |
Amazon.ca | 1.11 CAD per book | 0.047 CAD per page |
Amazon.co.uk | 0.70 GBP per book | 0.025 GBP per page |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl | 0.60 EUR per book | 0.031 EUR per page |
Amazon.pl | 2.77 PLN per book | 0.14 PLN per page |
Amazon.se | 6.09 SEK per book | 0.31 SEK per page |
Note: To estimate your printing cost, use our Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator
Printing cost calculation examples
Black InkThese calculation examples will be updated with the printing cost changes effective June 20, 2023, at 12:00 AM UTC. Learn more about printing cost changes.
Example #1: 300-page paperback sold in the United States:
Based on the black ink chart above, the fixed cost for a 300-page black ink paperback sold on Amazon.com is 0.85 USD, and the additional cost per page is 0.012 USD.
0.85 USD fixed cost + (300 page count * 0.012 USD per page cost) = 4.45 USD (printing cost)
Example #2: 55-page paperback sold in the United Kingdom:
Fixed cost for a 55-page black ink paperback sold on Amazon.co.uk is 1.70 GBP, and the additional cost per page is 0.00 GBP (none).
1.70 GBP fixed cost + (55 page count * 0.00 GBP per page cost ) = 1.70 GBP (printing cost)
Color Ink
Example #1: 150-page paperback sold in Germany:
Based on the color ink chart above, the fixed cost for a 150-page color ink paperback sold on Amazon.de is 0.60 EUR, and the additional cost per page is 0.06 EUR.
0.60 EUR fixed cost + (150 page count * 0.06 EUR per page cost) = 9.60 EUR (printing cost)
Example #2: 625-page paperback sold in Canada:
1.11 CAD fixed cost + (625 page count * 0.09 CAD per page cost ) = 57.36 CAD (printing cost)
Minimum paperback list price
The minimum list price is calculated based on your book's printing cost. It ensures that your royalties earned are always enough to cover the cost to print your book. KDP will not allow you to enter a list price lower than the minimum list price.To calculate your minimum list price, we divide your paperback's printing cost by the royalty rate (60%):
Printing cost / (60 / 100) royalty rate = minimum list price
Minimum list price calculation examples:
Example #1: 300-page black ink paperback sold in the United States:
Following the printing cost formula above, the printing cost for a 300-page black ink paperback sold on Amazon.com is 4.45 USD, and the royalty rate is 60%.
4.45 USD printing cost / (60 / 100) royalty rate = 7.42 USD minimum list price
Example #2: 150-page color ink paperback sold in Germany:
The printing cost for a 150-page color ink paperback sold on Amazon.de is 9.60 EUR, and the royalty rate is 60%.
9.60 EUR printing cost / (60 / 100) royalty rate = 16.00 EUR minimum list price
Maximum paperback list price
The maximum list price we allow for any paperback is listed below by marketplace:
Marketplace |
Maximum list price for paperback books |
Amazon.ca |
350 CAD |
Amazon.co.jp |
30,000 YEN |
Amazon.com |
250 USD |
Amazon.com.au |
350 AUD |
Amazon.co.uk |
250 GBP |
Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.nl |
250 EUR |
Amazon.pl |
1,200 PLN |
Amazon.se |
2,500 SEK |
Set & Update List Prices by Marketplace
You can set list prices by marketplace as long as they’re higher than the minimum list price and lower than the maximum list price. Learn how to update your paperback list price. Alternatively, you can choose to automatically update your non-primary marketplace list prices based off of the list price you set for your primary marketplace.Note: If you manually set your list prices in your non-primary marketplaces, changing your primary marketplace list price will not update the list prices you manually entered in non-primary marketplaces. Use the Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator to see your minimum list price in all currencies.
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