Price guide · Pharma Supplement
5mL Freeze Dry Vial: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.07 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.022 at volume. 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 | $0.07 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.055 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.045 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.038 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.03 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.022 |
What moves the price
For 5mL freeze dry vial, the drivers are capacity, glass type, stopper compatibility, sterility — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier pricing for 5mL freeze-dry/lyophilization glass vials clusters around about $0.05-$0.08 per vial at 5,000+ pieces and about $0.05-$0.25 for sterile pharmaceutical vials with higher MOQ, while some China factory listings show as low as $0.02-$0.05 at 100,000+ pieces. The biggest price drivers are glass specification (tubular vs molded, borosilicate/amber/clear), closure system and stopper compatibility, and whether the vial is sterile or printed; custom printing and sterile pharma-grade requirements push pricing up relative to plain empty vials. Realistic sourcing routes are China OEM/ODM vial factories and marketplace trade listings for low per-unit pricing, with US-facing distributors/brand channels carrying materially higher prices for smaller packs and special specs.
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