JLCPCB PCBA assembly price overview
This post summarizes JLCPCB fees. Please note that this is according to my own research in April 2024 and I can’t guarantee any of these prices or price structures in any way.
For reference, also see the official price list which lists most of these costs as well: https://jlcpcb.com/help/article/98-pcb-assembly-faqs
Economic vs standard PCBA
- Economic PCBA: One-side only,
0$ - Standard PCBA,
25$for one-sided PCBA,50$for two-sided PCBA
Some parts such as ESP32 modules or WS2812-style LEDs force you to select standard PCBA. See JLCPCB PCB assembly: List of known Standard only parts for more details.
Basic vs extended components
- Basic components:
0$per component type - Extended components:
2.74€/3$per component type
SMT Assembly fees per solder joint
0.0017$per SMD pin
THT fees / Wave soldering fees
- Manual assembly fee:
0.0173$per THT pin. This is actually a wave soldering fee. - Fixed Hand soldering-fee
3.22€/3.50$, this is actually a wave soldering fee with “assembly by hand”
Other fees
- Special component fee: For USB-C connectors such as
HC-TYPE-C-16P-01A, e.g.€0.1382per component type (not per individual component) - Stencil:
1,38€/1.50$fixed fee - Setup fee:
7,37€/8.00$fixed fee - Panel:
0,00€, unclear how this is computed - Large size:
0.00€, unclear how this is computed - Components: How much your components cost, no additional markup.