How Much Do Custom Pens Cost?
500 custom pens with your logo typically cost $1.49 each, about $743.75 for the order with setup included. That is the median of 12 styles sampled across the price range of the 267 products in our Ballpoint Pen category.
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$1.49 each, setup included
500 custom pens with your logo typically come to about $743.75 before shipping and tax. Across the 12 styles that take this quantity, the price runs from $0.44 to $31.62 each.
Shop custom pensCustom Pens prices by quantity
| Quantity | Typical price each | Range each | Typical order total | Styles priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | $3.55 | $2.13 – $11.62 | $354.50 | 3 |
| 250 | $2.21 | $0.63 – $10.72 | $552.50 | 5 |
| 500 | $1.49 | $0.44 – $31.62 | $743.75 | 12 |
| 1,000 | $1.38 | $0.43 – $31.34 | $1,376.25 | 12 |
Price each is the order total divided by the quantity, with the one-time setup included. Shipping and tax are not.
Price by style
| Style | Minimum | Setup | Each at 50 | Each at 100 | Each at 250 | Each at 500 | Each at 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zling Ballpoint PenScreen Print | 500 | None | — | — | — | $0.44 | $0.43 |
| Vista PenScreen Print | 300 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $0.59 | $0.55 |
| BIC® Retractable Ballpoint PenScreen Print | 250 | None | — | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| Palmer Retractable Ballpoint PenScreen Print | 300 | None | — | — | — | $0.77 | $0.74 |
| Manchester Twist-Action Ballpoint PenScreen Print | 350 | $62.50 | — | — | — | $1.00 | $0.91 |
| Wave® Metallic Ballpoint Pen / StylusScreen Print | 300 | $62.50 | — | — | — | $1.31 | $1.21 |
| Amisk Recycled Aluminum PenLaser | 300 | $40.00 | — | — | — | $1.66 | $1.54 |
| Beach Ball Squeeze Top PenPad Print | 150 | $40.00 | — | — | $2.21 | $2.06 | $1.93 |
| Marshfield Ballpoint PenFull Color | 100 | None | — | $2.13 | $2.13 | $2.13 | $2.13 |
| Bettoni Ballpoint PenLaser | 100 | $62.50 | — | $3.54 | $3.07 | $2.81 | $2.75 |
| Bettoni® Alicante Ballpoint Pen with Wood BarrelLaser | 50 | $62.50 | $12.62 | $11.62 | $10.72 | $10.60 | $10.53 |
| Brass Twist-Action Ballpoint Pen | 500 | $280.00 | — | — | — | $31.62 | $31.34 |
A dash means the quantity is under the style's minimum or over its maximum. Styles sold in full packs are priced at the next full pack above the quantity.
How the price is calculated
Order total = quantity × the piece price at that quantity + one-time setup. The piece price is the product at its quantity break plus the decoration run charge for the style's standard method in one location, and any per-piece tariff or packing charge the style carries. Dividing the total by the quantity gives the price each shown here, which is why it falls as the order grows.
- The same pricing code prices the product page and the cart, so the calculator and checkout agree.
- The 12 styles are picked at even steps through the category's price range, from the lowest-priced to the highest, so the median is not skewed toward either end.
- Not included: shipping, tax, rush production, extra imprint locations or colors.
- Prices last updated November 9, 2026. This page is rebuilt from catalog pricing every night.
Custom Pens pricing questions
- How much do custom pens cost?
- At 500 pieces, custom pens with your logo typically cost $1.49 each with setup included, about $743.75 for the order before shipping and tax. Across the 12 styles priced at that quantity, the range is $0.44 to $31.62 each.
- What is the minimum order for custom pens?
- It depends on the style and how it is decorated. Among the 12 styles in this calculator the lowest minimum is 50 pieces and the typical minimum is 300.
- Is there a setup fee for custom pens?
- Setup is charged once per order, not per piece. For the styles in this calculator it runs from $20.00 to $280.00, and 4 of the 12 have no setup charge at all. Every price on this page already includes it.
- Do custom pens get cheaper in bulk?
- Yes. The typical all-in price falls from $3.55 each at 100 pieces to $1.38 each at 1,000. Quantity breaks lower the piece price, and the one-time setup is spread over more pieces.
- What does the calculated price include?
- The custom pen itself, decoration in one location with the style's standard method, any per-piece tariff or packing charge the style carries, and the one-time setup. Shipping, tax, rush production and extra imprint locations or colors are not included; each product page prices those as you choose them.