AI Price Estimate

NowToPrint provides a customer-safe price range for print projects. AI-assisted signals are used only for explanation, classification, and manual-review recommendations. The final range and confidence level come from the canonical quote-price contract.

How It Works

Flow:

1. Project details - category, quantity, dimensions, and paper selection
2. AI-assisted analysis - classifies product attributes and flags missing-information risks
3. Market data - approved benchmarks and price signals
4. Price estimate - minimum, maximum, and average price range
5. Confidence signal - indicates whether the estimate needs manual review

Estimate Factors

Factor	Weight	Description
Category	25%	Product type, such as catalog, brochure, or book
Quantity	30%	Higher volume may reduce the unit price
Paper	20%	Paper stock and weight
Size	15%	Standard or custom dimensions
Binding	10%	Perfect binding, saddle stitch, spiral, and more

Confidence Signal

The confidence signal describes how much review the estimate requires:

Score	Meaning	Indicator
80-100%	High confidence; the range may be sufficient to create an RFQ	Green
60-79%	Medium confidence; RFQ validation is recommended	Yellow
40-59%	Low confidence; a detailed RFQ or manual review is required	Orange
0-39%	Very low confidence; request a custom quote	Red

[!TIP] Provide page count, paper weight, binding, and other production details to improve the confidence signal.

Usage

Web Interface

1. Open Price Estimate from the Marketplace menu.
2. Enter the project details.
3. Select Get Estimate.
4. Review the range and create an RFQ when ready.

Partner API

Enterprise customers can request an estimate through the API:

curl -X POST https://nowtoprint.com/api/v1/estimate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ntp_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "category": "catalog",
    "quantity": 5000,
    "specifications": {
      "pageCount": 48,
      "paperType": "coated-glossy",
      "paperWeight": 150,
      "binding": "perfect"
    }
  }'

Response:

{
  "estimatedPrice": {
    "min": 85000,
    "max": 115000,
    "average": 100000,
    "currency": "TRY"
  },
  "unitPrice": {
    "min": 17.0,
    "max": 23.0,
    "average": 20.0
  },
  "confidence": 85
}

Estimate vs Final Price

Estimate performance is evaluated against live quotes, accepted orders, and completed production data. This page does not promise a fixed accuracy percentage because accuracy varies by product group, quantity, file quality, supplier capacity, and manual-review status.

[!IMPORTANT] An AI estimate is not a binding price. Create an RFQ to receive supplier quotes.

FAQ

Is the estimate free?

Yes. All users can request price estimates.

How accurate is the estimate?

More complete project information raises confidence. Create an RFQ when you need a binding supplier price.

What should I do after receiving an estimate?

Select Create RFQ to request comparable supplier quotes.