Drink Cup: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.49 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.035 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $0.49 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.16 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.08 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.06 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.045 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.035 |
What moves the price
For drink cup, the drivers are wall construction, insulation performance, material, capacity, lid compatibility, sublimation print, weighted base, valve system — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and supplier listings for cups show steep price declines with order size, with trade retail cases around $0.04-$0.20 each and import/manufacturer quotes for paper cups around $0.025-$0.07 FOB before freight. For a mid-range custom kids drink cup, the biggest price drivers are material and structure (PP/PET vs paper, wall thickness, lid/spout/handle complexity, leak resistance, and print coverage), while MOQ mainly determines where you land on the ladder. Realistic supplier routes are US-facing wholesale distributors for small runs, and OEM/import manufacturers for 5,000+ units where custom molding/printing becomes economical.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder drink cup 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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