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.
Every paid plan includes the API, from US $5/month. Requests stop at the monthly allowance by default. Additional usage is optional and has a spending cap you choose.
Overage is off by default. When your allowance runs out, requests stop until the next month. You can enable additional usage from your account and set a spending cap. The cap is a hard stop; rates are shown before you enable it.
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.
Bundle cutting: method: "bundle" plans around stock that arrives in bundles: whole bundles are cut on one identical pattern (one saw setup for every bar in the bundle), leftovers run as singles. It is also a paid method in the web calculator. See the API docs.
| API | Price | Requests | Per request | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinearCutting Business | US $99/month | 30,000 | US $0.0033 | 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; request allowances are per month. Our free API returns real results. Paid plans stop at the allowance unless you opt into additional usage with a spending cap.
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.