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KDP royalty calculator

See what a paperback graphic novel costs to print on Amazon KDP and what you’ll earn per copy — before you choose a trim size, page count, or price.

Large trim (costs a little more per page).

Interior ink

KDP allows 24–828 pages for this ink.

Printing cost per copy$6.12
Royalty per sale on Amazon (60% rate)$1.67
Royalty per Expanded Distribution sale (40%)−$0.92
Lowest price that covers printing on Amazon$10.20

At this price, Expanded Distribution sales would lose money, so KDP won’t let you turn it on — raise the price or skip Expanded Distribution.

Paperbacks sold on Amazon.com, in US dollars. Printing costs and royalty rates are from KDP’s help pages, checked October 14, 2026: 60% royalty at a list price of $9.99 or more, 50% below that, and 40% for Expanded Distribution, minus printing. KDP changes these from time to time — confirm with KDP’s own calculator before you publish.

New to pricing? Read Pricing your graphic novel and Print specs for graphic novels.