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KDP Royalty Calculator 2026

Enter trim size, page count, and price — get your exact Amazon royalty and print cost across US, UK, EU, CA, and AU marketplaces.

Print cost (US)
Minimum viable price (60% tier)
Royalty per sale (US · 60%)
Revenue at 50 sales/mo
Revenue at 200 sales/mo

How Amazon calculates your royalty

KDP pays 60% for books priced $2.99–$9.99 on amazon.com; 40% outside that range or on other marketplaces. Print cost is deducted from the royalty dollar amount, not from your list price.

Royalty = (List Price × 0.60) − Print Cost
Print Cost = Fixed Cost + (Pages × Per-Page Rate)

US print costs (2026)

B&W: $0.85 fixed + $0.012/page. Colour: $0.85 fixed + $0.070/page. A 120-page 6×9 B&W journal: $0.85 + (120 × $0.012) = $2.29 print cost. At $8.99: ($8.99 × 0.60) − $2.29 = $3.10/sale.

Minimum price to avoid a loss

Set your price at or above Print Cost ÷ 0.60. Add $1–2 margin. Colour interiors have a much higher print cost — keep prices at $14.99+ to stay viable.

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