Per hour and per part
CNC machining cost per hour in the UK: published rates
Updated
Of 30 CNC machining services read on 28 October 2026, 3 publish a figure on their own page. One UK shop publishes a fixed hourly rate from £21.98; two UK sellers publish a one-off price for their own reference part, £135.09 and £252. The rest quote from a drawing.
Every published figure
An hourly rate and a price per part answer different questions: the rate is what a machine hour costs, the part price adds setup, material and finishing for one specific part. Read them separately.
Source: CNC Machining Rate Index: every row, with its source
| What is priced | Provider | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hourly rate (from) | Parallel Precision | £21.98 | Parallel Precision: how much does CNC machining cost |
| hourly rate (from) | Premium Parts | $40 | Premium Parts: CNC cost per hour |
| reference part, 1-off | Parallel Precision | £135.09 | Parallel Precision: how much does CNC machining cost |
| reference part, 1-off | Get It Made | £252 | Get It Made: CNC machining cost |
What drives the price of a part
Batch size moves the unit price more than the rate does. One UK shop prices its reference part at £135.09 for one, £37.48 each for five, £11.09 each for fifty and £8.08 each for two hundred.
Source: Parallel Precision: how much does CNC machining cost
One online service outside the UK publishes hourly rates from $40 an hour, scaling with complexity, material and quantity.
Source: Premium Parts: CNC cost per hour