One HTTP call: send cuts, get back a verified cutting plan and a branded PDF. The same engine that runs this site, with the same proofs. Start free, no key required.
The API is on every paid plan, from $5 a month. Hard monthly caps, never an overage bill. The calculator on this site stays free forever, with no account and no run limits.
Caps throttle, they don't charge. The other cutting APIs bill €0.02 per extra request, or by how many milliseconds their solver spent thinking. Need more? Top up 1,000 requests for $5, only when you choose to.
Both other cutting APIs return fake sandbox results until you pay. Ours returns the same verified, provably optimal plans the paid tiers get. Try it below.
Some tools charge you to set blade width. A plan without kerf is physically wrong, so it's free here, forever, in the calculator and the API alike.
| API | Price | Requests | Per request | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinearCutting Business | $99/mo | 30,000 | $0.0025 | real results |
| optiCutter Enterprise | €99/mo | 5,000 | €0.0198 | sandbox only |
| SmartCut API | £100/mo | billed by compute time | ~$0.03 | test env only |
Competitor prices as published July 2026; all request limits are per month. Every plan of ours is cheaper per request than either rival, with a real free tier and no overage billing.
This runs a real call against the public API from your browser: no key, no signup. Edit the numbers and hit Send.
The free tier runs these three methods. Keys add fewest_setups and priced stocks.
Hit Send to run a live call.Full reference, every field and error code: API documentation.