How Much Do Mylar Bags Cost? Wholesale Pricing, Explained

Nobody publishes packaging pricing clearly, which makes it hard to know whether a quote is fair. Here's how it actually works.

The short answer

Stock and preprinted empty mylar bags generally run $1–$3 per unit at retail quantity, depending on size and construction. Smaller cart-sized bags and simple flower bags sit at the low end. Larger bags, die-cut shapes, and packs that include tubes or stickers sit higher.

That per-unit number drops as quantity climbs — which is where most of the real savings live.

Why quantity breaks matter more than the list price

Packaging pricing is tiered. Buying 10 units and buying 500 units are different prices per unit, often substantially. A brand comparing two suppliers on single-unit price is usually comparing the wrong number — what matters is the price at the quantity you actually reorder.

Typical breakpoints run at 10, 20, 50, 100, and then full-lot quantities of 500 or 1,000. If you consistently reorder 200 of a SKU, the price at 200 is your real cost, not the shelf price.

What actually moves the price

• Size. More film costs more. A 2.25" cart bag and a 28g one-ounce bag aren't in the same range.
• Closure. A resealable zipper track costs more than a plain heat-seal bag. Worth it for anything a customer opens more than once.
• Die-cut vs. standard. Custom shapes require tooling. Stock rectangles don't.
• What's included. A "cart pack" that includes a tube and stickers is three components, not one.
• Print. Preprinted stock styles are cheapest — the run already happened. Fully custom artwork means a dedicated print run, which is where minimum order quantities appear.

Stock vs. custom: the real cost difference

Preprinted stock packaging has no setup cost, no MOQ, and ships immediately — you're buying from an existing run. Fully custom printing costs more per unit at low volume and less at high volume, because plate setup and press time get spread across the run. The crossover point is usually in the low thousands.

For most brands the honest answer is: use stock styles while you're testing a SKU, and move to custom print once a SKU is proven and you're reordering predictably.

Costs people forget

• Shipping. Overseas freight and customs can add meaningfully to a low per-unit price.
• Capital tied up. A 5,000-unit MOQ at a great unit price is still 5,000 units of cash sitting in a storage room.
• Obsolescence. Packaging printed for a strain you stopped running is a write-off. This is the hidden cost of buying deep too early.
• Labels. If the bag needs a strain sticker, that's a separate line item.

How to get an accurate number

Give a supplier three things and you'll get a real quote instead of a range: the size, the quantity you reorder at (not the quantity you're testing with), and whether you need stock or custom print. Anyone who can't answer with a tiered price at your quantity is quoting you a list price, not a wholesale price.

Our pricing steps down by quantity across every SKU, with no minimum order. See wholesale pricing, or text 754-547-8538 with a size and quantity for a direct quote.