What does your PCB assembly price include?
Last updated on Sep 01, 2025
| PCBA Type | Economic PCBA | Standard PCBA |
| Setup fee | $8 | $25/Single-side $50/Double-side |
| Panel | $7.81/Panel | $7.81/Panel |
| Stencil | $1.5 | $7.86/Single-side assembly $15.72/Double-side assembly |
| PCB Assembly | $0.0016 per joint | 1-50,000 joints: $0.0016/ joint 50,000 -100,000 joints: $0.0013 / joint More than 100,000 joints: $0.0011 / joint |
| Manual Assembly | 1-50,000 joints: $0.0157/ joint 50,000 -100,000 joints: $0.0141 / joint More than 100,000 joints: $0.011 / joint | 1-50,000 joints: $0.0157/ joint 50,000 -100,000 joints: $0.0141 / joint More than 100,000 joints: $0.011 / joint |
| Hand-soldering labor fee | $3.5 per order | $3.5 per order |
| Components | Per system | Per system |
| Feeders Loading fee | $3/ Extended | $1.5 basic/Extended |
| Large Size | $59.23 per order | $59.23 per order |
| Packing Fee | Free | $0.0000315/cm2 |
| X-ray Inspection Fee | 1-10pcs : $1.57/ pcs 11pcs -50pcs: $0.79 / pcs 51pcs -200pcs: $0.47 / pcs 201pcs -500pcs: $0.31 / pcs 501pcs -1000pcs: $0.24 / pcs 1001pcs -3000pcs: $0.16 / pcs 3001pcs -99999pcs: $0.08 / pcs | 1-10pcs : $1.57/ pcs 11pcs -50pcs: $0.79 / pcs 51pcs -200pcs: $0.47 / pcs 201pcs -500pcs: $0.31 / pcs 501pcs -1000pcs: $0.24 / pcs 1001pcs -3000pcs: $0.16 / pcs 3001pcs -99999pcs: $0.08 / pcs |
For FPC assembly, we will need to charge an additional fixture fee. The number of fixtures required is shown in the table below, at $23.57 per fixture.
| FPC assembly Quantity (double-sided counts as two) | Fixture Quantity | Fixture Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1-29pcs 30pcs -99pcs 100pcs -199pcs 200pcs -349pcs 350pcs -499pcs 500pcs -99999pcs | 2 3 5 10 15 20 | $47.14 $70.71 $117.85 $235.7 $353.55 $471.4 |
Note:
Setup fee: $25 for one assembly side. For double sided placement, the setup fee is $50.
Stencil: The Laser stencil is used during the assembly process, but it's not delivered with the assembled boards.
PCB Assembly: Automated placement of parts on the PCB.
Manual Assembly: Manual placement of parts on the PCB.
Extended components fee: Extended components are required to change the feeders on P&P machines which requires an additional labor fee.
Feeders Loading fee: For standard PCBA type, all components(basic and extended) are required to load the feeders on P&P machines, which requires an additional labor fee.
X-ray inspection fee: In order to ensure the soldering quality, X-ray inspection is required for components, like BGA, QFN, or other lead-less package types, whose soldering joints were hidden after the SMT.