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Printer ink cost per page calculator

What does a printed page really cost? Compare ink cartridges and tanks by cost per page, from manufacturer prices and ISO page yields.

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Calculator based on manufacturer prices and rated page yields, not hands-on testing. How we research · How links work

The short answer

Cost per page is the ink price divided by its rated page yield. Small cartridges cost the most per page: 15.00¢ for the HP 67XL (high yield, black). Ink tank bottles cost the least: 0.28¢ for the Epson 502 ink bottle (cyan). If you print more than a few pages a week, the running cost matters more than the printer price.

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Cost per page by cartridge

InkPriceRated pagesCost per pagePrice checked
Epson 502 ink bottle (cyan)$16.996,0000.28¢2026-10-16
Epson 502 ink bottle (black)$24.997,5000.33¢2026-10-16
Brother LC401XLBKS (high yield, black)$38.295007.66¢2026-10-16
Brother LC401BKS (standard, black)$17.992008.99¢2026-10-16
Canon PG-245XL (black)$37.9930012.66¢2026-08-14
Canon CL-246XL (tri-color)$41.9930014.00¢2026-08-14
HP 67XL (high yield, black)$35.9924015.00¢2026-08-14

Yields are manufacturer figures under ISO/IEC 24711 or 24712, at about 5% page coverage. Pages with photos or heavy colour use more ink. Download the data: CSV · JSON.

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Common questions

How do you calculate printer ink cost per page?

Divide the cartridge or bottle price by its rated page yield. A $35.99 cartridge rated for 240 pages costs about 15 cents a page. Rated yields use the ISO/IEC 24711 test page at about 5% coverage, so real documents with images usually cost more.

Are ink tank printers cheaper to run?

By rated yield, yes, by a wide margin. In our data the Epson 502 ink bottle (cyan) works out at 0.28¢ a page, against 15.00¢ for the HP 67XL (high yield, black). Tank printers cost more to buy, so the saving depends on how much you print.

Is the high-yield cartridge worth it?

Usually. Brother lists the LC401 black at $17.99 for 200 pages and the LC401XL at $38.29 for 500 pages, which lowers the cost per page from about 9.0 to 7.7 cents.

Can I download this data?

Yes. The full table is available as CSV and JSON under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Each row names its price source and date.

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