Price break calculator
Enter your quantity and the supplier's quantity breaks. The calculator compares the cost of buying your exact quantity against stepping up to the next break — and shows you the saving, so you can justify the purchase.
Price breaks
Enter each tier's minimum order quantity and unit price. Tiers are auto-sorted by quantity.
Your requirement
Comparison
Actual need total
800 pcs × $3.5
Buy 1000 pcs
$2/pc · saves $800 · +200 spare
Buy 1000 instead — you save $800 and get 200 extra spares.
Your 800 pcs cost $2,800; the next tier costs $2,000. That's a 28.57% saving on the total order.
Why stepping up can be cheaper
Manufacturers discount heavily at volume, so buying past the break point can beat buying the exact quantity. This is especially common for ICs — e.g. needing 800 pcs of an MCU that jumps from $3.50 to $2.00 at 1,000 pcs. Factor in the surplus stock and your own inventory cost before stepping up; the tool shows both.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it ever cheaper to buy more than you need at a price break?
Yes — the calculator compares your actual-need total against every higher tier. With its defaults of 800 pcs needed and breaks at 1–99 @ $5.00, 100–999 @ $3.50 and 1000+ @ $2.00, buying 800 costs $2,800 while 1,000 pcs costs $2,000, so stepping up saves $800 and leaves 200 spare pieces.
How does the calculator decide which tier I currently pay?
It finds the largest tier minimum that is still below or equal to your quantity — that is the tier that covers your actual need. It then prices your need at that tier's unit price and compares it against every higher break that is actually cheaper in total.
What does the surplus stock warning mean?
When stepping up to a higher break you receive more pieces than you need. The tool shows the surplus explicitly (e.g. 200 extra pcs) alongside the saving, so you can factor in your own inventory cost before committing to the larger buy.
Price-break comparisons are informational only; confirm final pricing, MOQs and lead time with the supplier before ordering. ICBOMS is not responsible for order decisions made with this tool.