Configure your board below for an instant PCBA assembly estimate — setup, SMT & through-hole, complexity and turnaround, priced the way our engineers actually quote. Then send your BOM and Gerbers for an exact, parts-included price.
Adjust the inputs and your assembly estimate updates live. This covers engineering setup and assembly labor — components are quoted from your BOM, so your exact price comes after a quick file review.
An estimate gets you in the ballpark. Send us your design and our engineers return a precise, parts-included quote with a DFA review included — no charge, no obligation.
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Assembly pricing isn't a single number — it's the sum of a handful of levers. Knowing them helps you design for cost and read any quote with confidence.
One-time costs — stencil fabrication, machine programming, feeder setup and first-article inspection — are fixed per design. They dominate prototype pricing and shrink to pennies per board at volume.
The biggest driver of labor is how many parts are placed and soldered. Double-sided boards add a second reflow pass and extra handling, so populating both sides raises the per-board figure.
Fine-pitch parts, QFNs and BGAs demand precise profiling and X-ray verification. Odd-form and press-fit parts need partly manual handling. Each adds inspection time and risk to the build.
Turnkey rolls parts, kitting and assembly into one price and one point of accountability. Consigned assembly drops the component line if you supply stock — often cheaper, but you carry the sourcing risk.
Setup is fixed, so every extra board makes the unit cost fall. Moving from a 5-piece prototype to a 1,000-piece run can cut per-board assembly cost by more than half.
Rush builds compress the schedule and carry a premium. Functional test, conformal coating, potting and burn-in add value and reliability — and a line item — to the final price.
Both are fully supported at PCBSync. The right choice depends on whether you'd rather hand us the sourcing or keep it in-house.
You send files; we buy every part, kit it and build it. One quote, one schedule, one team accountable for the result.
You supply the components — fully or partially — and pay for setup and assembly labor only. Ideal when you already hold stock or have negotiated pricing.
Illustrative — fixed setup spread across more units. Your real numbers depend on placements, complexity and parts.
| Build quantity | Setup share / board | Relative assembly cost / board | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pcs | Highest | 1.00× (baseline prototype) | First articles, design validation |
| 25 pcs | High | ~0.78× | Pilot & field trials |
| 100 pcs | Moderate | ~0.62× | Early production |
| 500 pcs | Low | ~0.48× | Scaling demand |
| 1,000+ pcs | Lowest | ~0.40× | Volume production |
Your price is a one-time setup (engineering, stencil, programming) plus a per-board labor charge that scales with SMT and through-hole placements, board sides, complexity such as BGAs, testing options and turnaround. Components are quoted separately from your BOM. Prototypes carry a higher per-unit setup share; costs fall sharply at volume. Use the calculator above for an instant assembly estimate, then send your files for an exact, parts-included quote.
With turnkey assembly we procure every component, so the quote includes parts, kitting and assembly. With consigned assembly you supply the parts and pay only for setup and assembly labor. Turnkey is faster and lower-risk for sourcing; consigned can be cheaper if you already hold stock. Partial-turnkey is also available, where we source only the hard-to-find parts.
No. The on-page calculator estimates assembly labor and engineering setup only. Component prices swing widely with part number, quantity and market availability, so they're quoted directly from your Bill of Materials. Upload your BOM and Gerbers for a complete, parts-included price.
Order in larger batches to spread setup over more boards, keep parts on one side where you can, standardize on common package sizes, avoid unnecessary fine-pitch or exotic parts, consolidate part numbers, and allow standard lead times instead of rush builds. Our engineers run a free design-for-assembly review to flag cost drivers before production.
Send Gerber files (RS-274X preferred), a Bill of Materials, and the pick-and-place / centroid file. For fabrication we also accept Protel PCB/DDB or Eagle BRD. Compress everything into one .zip or .rar so nothing goes missing.
Most quotes come back promptly after our engineers review your BOM and Gerbers. Rush assembly builds are available in as little as 48 to 72 hours, depending on component availability and complexity.
You've got the estimate — now let our engineers turn it into a firm, parts-included quote with a free design-for-assembly review. Prototype or production, we're ready to build.