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How long are parts quoted?
Updated over a year ago

Depending on your design and project requirements your part can be quoted in starting from a few seconds up to five days:

  • Instant Quote: The computational geometry algorithms of the Instant Quoting Engine can analyze your design and give you a reasonable market price

  • Manual quote with Xometry engineers: Algorithms cannot analyze your design / Line item quantity or value is high / You added custom features

  • Manual quote with a selected partner: You need a combination of custom features / The project is complex / Line item quantity or value is very high

Type of quote

Time

Design & Project requirements

Instant Quote

From a few seconds to a few minutes

  • Manufacturing process: CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication or 3D printing

  • File format: STEP, STP, SLDPRT, STL, SAT, 3DXML, 3MF, PRT, IPT, CATPART, X_T, PTC, X_B + DXF (for sheet cutting)

  • Line item value: up to €7,000

  • Line item quantity: up to 1,000 pcs

  • Standard material and finishing: Hundreds of combinations available in the Instant Quoting Engine

Manual quote with Xometry engineers

1 business day

  • File format: DWS, DWF, DWG, PDF

  • Line item value: €7,000 - €10,000

  • Custom material or finishing

  • Multiple post-processing options are required

Manual quote with a selected manufacturing partner

2-5 business days

  • Line item value: €10,000+

  • Line item quantity: 1,000+ pcs

  • High complexity project

  • Custom material and finishing

  • Manufacturing process: Injection moulding, die casting, vacuum casting, compression moulding

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