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8 Ounce Aluminum Can: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.88 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.055 at volume, on a typical 21-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.88 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.24 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.11 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.09 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.07 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.055 |
What moves the price
For 8 ounce aluminum can, the drivers are capacity, lining, end diameter, decoration method — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pallet pricing for 8oz/8.4oz sleek cans is much higher at small pallet quantities, while B2B marketplace quotes for similar empty aluminum beverage cans drop sharply at 5,000+ units and again at 10,000+ units. The main price drivers are decoration method (blank brite vs. labeled vs. custom print), can format and lining, and whether you are buying from a U.S. distributor with stock on hand or importing landed-equivalent from an overseas manufacturer. Realistic routes are U.S. pallet distributors for small orders and import/B2B contract packaging channels for 5,000+ unit buys.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder 8 ounce aluminum can 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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