A free, bottom-up cost model for procurement teams at EV OEMs and cell manufacturers — covering NMC 811, NMC 622, LFP, and NCA from raw materials to delivered cell.
THE PROBLEM
Lithium carbonate swung from $80K to $9K/t between 2022–2025. Benchmarks from six months ago are already stale.
A cell manufactured in China can cost 25–35% less than the equivalent in Europe or North America — but that gap is narrowing fast.
When a supplier quotes $88/kWh for NMC 622, your team needs a defensible number to negotiate against. Not a gut feeling.
FEATURES
No subscriptions. No black-box models. Every assumption is visible and overridable.
Every kg of cathode active material, graphite, electrolyte, and copper foil — traced to the raw material with source citations.
Override any of 16 commodity inputs — LiOH, NiSO₄, CoSO₄, natural graphite, and more — to reflect your negotiated prices or forward curves.
Switch between China, South Korea, Europe, and USA cost profiles in one click. Includes labour, energy, capex, and overhead differences.
Raw materials → Refining → Cell MFG → Pack assembly → Logistics → Overhead → Margin. Every layer is visible and adjustable.
Accurate bill-of-materials for NMC 811, NMC 622, LFP, and NCA — each with verified stoichiometry and realistic material intensities.
Understand exactly where a supplier quote deviates from first-principles cost. Build defensible counter-offers backed by transparent assumptions.
HOW IT WORKS
Choose from NMC 811, NMC 622, LFP, or NCA. Each comes pre-loaded with a verified bill-of-materials.
Override any of 16 commodity spot prices, refining costs, and regional manufacturing presets to reflect your market view.
Instant full cost stack — from raw materials to delivered cell — broken down by layer with interactive charts.
CHEMISTRIES COVERED
Compare NMC and LFP cost structures side by side — or deep-dive into any single chemistry.
FULL COST STACK
Indicative NMC 811 at a Chinese gigafactory. Your assumptions drive the model.
WHO IT'S FOR
Benchmark supplier quotes for cell and module sourcing. Build defensible cost targets for RFQ negotiations. Stress-test commodity exposure in your supply contracts.
Understand material cost structures for margin analysis. Model the impact of lithium or cobalt price moves on your P&L. Compare BOMs across chemistries.
LFP dominates stationary storage. Model your cell cost input assumptions for project financials, procurement plans, and supplier diversification strategies.
REGIONAL PRESETS
Pre-loaded with region-specific labour rates, energy costs, capex assumptions, and overhead.
Lowest cost baseline. Dominant gigafactory capacity globally.
LG ES, Samsung SDI, SK On. Premium quality cost profile.
Northvolt, ACC, Stellantis. Higher labour & energy costs.
IRA-driven gigafactory buildout. Incentive-aware modelling.
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