Royalty and printing cost

See what a sale pays before you set a price. Ebook and paperback, Amazon US, with the printing cost taken off paperbacks.

Other marketplaces: coming later.

Royalty per sale
$5.35
Royalty rate
60 %
Printing cost
$2.44
Minimum list price
$4.88

50 % at or below $9.98, 60 % from $9.99, minus printing.

Source: KDP paperback royalties, KDP printing costs. Checked 2026-10-03.