Like paperback books, KDP will print hardcover books on-demand and subtract the printing costs from your royalties, meaning you don’t have to pay any upfront costs or carry any inventory.
Printing costs vary depending on page count and ink type (black or color). Printing cost also depends on the Amazon marketplace from which the book is ordered.
Amazon KDP will automatically calculate and display your printing cost in the Rights & Pricing section of the book’s title setup.
You can access the KDP Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator at https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GSQF43YAMUPFTMSP
Below is a quick overview of how hardcover print costs are calculated:
| Market Place | Ink Color | Pages | Fixed Cost per book | Additional Cost per page |
| Amazon.com | Black | 75-108 | 6.80 USD | None |
| Amazon.com | Black | 110-550 | 5.50 USD | 0.012 USD |
| Amazon.com | Premium Color | 75-550 | 5.50 USD | 0.070 USD |
| Amazon.co.uk | Black | 75-108 | 5.10 GBP | None |
| Amazon.co.uk | Black | 110-550 | 4.00 GBP | 0.010 GBP |
| Amazon.co.uk | Premium Color | 75-550 | 4.00 GBP | 0.045 GBP |
| Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.nl | Black | 75-108 | 5.80 EUR | None |
| Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.nl | Black | 110-550 | 4.50 EUR | 0.012 EUR |
| Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.fr, Amazon.nl | Premium Color | 75-550 | 4.50 EUR | 0.060 EUR |