Compostable Cup: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.16 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.012 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point, not a binding quote. Your spec and quantity set the final price.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.16 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.11 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.08 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.05 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.03 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.012 |
What moves the price
For compostable cup, the drivers are capacity, wall type, lining, lid compatibility, print coverage — the spec them differently and the same item lands at either end of the band.
Real supplier pricing for compostable cups spans several product routes: US retail/wholesale paper hot cups around $0.10-$0.22 per cup at small case quantities, while imported PLA compostable cold cups can land around $0.05-$0.11 per unit in case-scale FOB quotes. Price moves most with capacity, wall/lining construction, lid fit, and especially print coverage; custom printing and lower MOQs push unit cost up, while standard stock SKUs and higher-volume import programs push it down. The most realistic sourcing routes are US-facing wholesale distributors for 500-5,000 units and direct import/manufacturer quotes for 5,000+ units, with ~30-day lead times being common on manufacturer listings
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder compostable cup regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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