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Wire EDM price and cost (2026)
As of Nov 2026, list prices for a new wire EDM machine at Direc run from about $135,000 to $263,458, for the 1 of 2 size classes with a published range. Options, freight and installation are extra. A range is not a quote.
Updated Nov 2026. Ranges by machine type and size class, not quotes. No brand prices. Options are priced in your quote.
Price by size
Wire EDM
- Size classNewUsed
- SmallX travel approx. 14 in (350 mm)New: From $99,900 — ask for a quoteUsed: No range yet — ask for a quote
- LargeX travel 20 in (500 mm) and moreNew: $135,000–$263,458 (6 prices)Used: No range yet — ask for a quote
EDM hole drill
- Size classNewUsed
- StandardX travel approx. 12 to 16 inNew: $34,900–$114,950 (6 prices)Used: No range yet — ask for a quote
- Large tableX travel 20 in and moreNew: From $204,375 — ask for a quote (older data)Used: No range yet — ask for a quote
Machine base price before options, freight, rigging and installation. As of Nov 2026.
Total cost of ownership
- Options and tooling: Priced in your quote
- Freight and rigging: By machine weight. Not published yet: in your quote.
- Installation: $150 per hour plus a flat travel rate. The hours depend on the machine.
- Training: In your quote.
- Service contract: $600 per month
- Preventive maintenance (PM) program: up to $800 per program
- Service labor, any brand: $150 per hour plus a flat travel rate
Lead time: Machines in stock ship first. Build to order: not published yet (ask in your quote).
Not included: sales tax, site preparation (power, air, foundation).
Questions
How much does a wire EDM machine cost?
As of Nov 2026, list prices for a new wire EDM machine at Direc run from about $135,000 to $263,458, for the 1 of 2 size classes with a published range. Options, freight and installation are extra. A range is not a quote.
What must I add to the machine price?
Options and tooling (priced in your quote), freight and rigging, installation ($150 per hour plus a flat travel rate) and training. Add an extended warranty or a service contract if you want one. Sales tax and site preparation (power, air, foundation) are not included.
What does Direc ask before a wire EDM machine quote?
Material, hardness, and thickness range? Largest workpiece dimensions and weight? Average jobs and cutting hours per week? Submerged cutting needed? Answers to these questions make the quote faster and more accurate.
How long does delivery take?
Machines in stock ship first. Build to order: not published yet (ask in your quote).
Where does Direc deliver, install and service machines?
Wisconsin, Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Outside this area, call 414-509-5107 for freight, installation and service.
Questions? Call 414-509-5107 or ask for a quote.
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Sources (as of Nov 2026)
- Machine prices, by machine type and size class (no brand prices): current builder list prices and Direc price documents, Nov 2026. Dealer cost is never used.
- "(n prices)" = the number of prices in the range. A range needs 3 or more prices; with fewer, the page says "From $X — ask for a quote". "No range yet — ask for a quote" = no price yet. "Older data" = quotes more than 12 months old.
- Service labor: $150 per hour. Source: direcmachinetool.com/direc-service.
- Service contract: $600 per month. Source: direcmachinetool.com/direc-service.
- PM program: up to $800 per program. Source: direcmachinetool.com/direc-service.
- Coolant tank cleaning: $400 per job. Source: direcmachinetool.com/direc-service.
- Extended warranty, VMC, 4 years: $1,100–$2,800. Source: Direc service records, 11 VMCs, Nov 2026.
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