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KDP Printing Cost Calculator 2026
See what KDP charges to print your paperback or hardcover, what you earn per copy at your price, and the lowest list price KDP will accept, in any Amazon store.
Printing cost tables checked on KDP Help on , for 8 marketplaces.
Per copy
Your royalty per copy
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Minimum list price
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The same book in every marketplace
Printing cost and the lowest list price KDP allows, in each store's own currency.
| Marketplace | Printing cost | Minimum list price |
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How we calculate
Every number comes from the tables on KDP's Help pages, checked on 18 October 2026. Anything we couldn't confirm on an official page is labelled Assumption.
- Printing cost = fixed cost + page count × per-page cost. Short books pay a flat fee only: black-and-white paperbacks up to 110 pages (108 on Amazon.com.au), groundwood up to 112, premium color up to 40, and black-ink hardcovers up to 108.
- Large trim means more than 6.12" wide or more than 9" tall. It has a higher per-page cost.
- Royalty = royalty rate × list price − printing cost. The rate is 60% at or above the marketplace threshold (for example $9.99 on Amazon.com) and 50% below it.
- Minimum list price = printing cost ÷ royalty rate, rounded up.
- Expanded Distribution (paperbacks, Amazon.com) = 40% × list price − printing cost.
60% royalty thresholds and maximum list prices
| Marketplace | Paperback 60% from | Hardcover 60% from | Maximum list price |
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| Amazon.com | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD | 250 USD |
| Amazon.co.uk | 7.99 GBP | 7.99 GBP | 250 GBP |
| Amazon.de / .fr / .it / .es / .nl / .ie / .com.be | 9.99 EUR | 9.99 EUR | 250 EUR |
| Amazon.ca | 13.99 CAD | No hardcover printing | 350 CAD |
| Amazon.com.au | 13.99 AUD | No hardcover printing | 350 AUD |
| Amazon.co.jp | 1,000 JPY | No hardcover printing | 30,000 JPY |
| Amazon.pl | 40 PLN | 40 PLN | 1,200 PLN |
| Amazon.se | 110 SEK | 99 SEK | 2,500 SEK |
Rules, status and sources
| Rule | Status | Source |
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| Paperback fixed and per-page costs for every marketplace, ink and paper; large-trim definition; minimum and maximum list price | Verified | Paperback Printing Cost, checked 18 Oct 2026 |
| Hardcover fixed and per-page costs (Amazon.com, .co.uk, EU stores, .pl, .se); minimum and maximum list price | Verified | Hardcover Printing Cost, checked 18 Oct 2026 |
| Paperback 50% / 60% royalty thresholds; Expanded Distribution 40%; Amazon adds VAT/GST on top of the list price in some stores | Verified | Paperback Royalty, checked 18 Oct 2026 |
| Hardcover 50% / 60% royalty thresholds | Verified | Hardcover Royalty, checked 18 Oct 2026 |
| Trim sizes and page limits for each paper (kdp.amazon.com list) | Verified | Set Trim Size, Bleed, and Margins, checked 18 Oct 2026 |
| Cream paper costs the same as white (KDP's table lists "black ink" for both) | Verified | Paperback Printing Cost |
| Printing costs and royalties are rounded to 2 decimals (whole yen in Japan) | Assumption | KDP's examples are all whole cents; we round the same way |
| Expanded Distribution is shown for Amazon.com only | Assumption | We didn't check which other stores offer it |
| Japan has its own trim sizes on kdp.amazon.co.jp. We use the kdp.amazon.com sizes, which only decide regular vs large trim here. | Assumption | Our simplification |
FAQ
How much does KDP charge to print a paperback?
KDP charges a fixed fee plus a cost per page, which depends on the marketplace, ink, paper and trim size. On Amazon.com a black-and-white regular-trim paperback costs $1.00 + $0.012 per page, so 300 pages cost $4.60. Books with 110 pages or fewer pay a flat $2.30.
How much does a KDP hardcover cost to print?
On Amazon.com a black-ink regular-trim hardcover costs $5.65 + $0.012 per page, so 300 pages cost $9.25. Hardcovers with 108 pages or fewer pay a flat $6.80. KDP prints hardcovers for Amazon.com, .co.uk, the EU stores, .pl and .se.
What is the minimum list price on KDP?
KDP divides your printing cost by your royalty rate, so the royalty always covers printing. A $4.60 paperback can be listed from $9.20 at the 50% rate. If that would land above $9.98, the 60% rate applies and the minimum is printing cost ÷ 0.6, but never below $9.99.
Why does a large trim size cost more to print?
KDP treats any trim wider than 6.12" or taller than 9" as large, and large trims have a higher per-page cost. On Amazon.com, black-and-white pages cost $0.017 each in a large trim instead of $0.012.
Do KDP printing costs differ by marketplace?
Yes. Each Amazon store has its own fixed fee and per-page cost in its own currency. A 300-page black-and-white regular paperback costs $4.60 on Amazon.com, 3.85 GBP on Amazon.co.uk and 4.35 EUR on the EU stores.