78mm Tube: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.24 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.05 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 | $0.24 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.17 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.11 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.085 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.065 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.05 |
What moves the price
For 78mm tube, the drivers are tube length, cap style, material, child-resistant certification, print method — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing for 78mm tubes clusters around $0.065/unit at 1,000-count cases and steps down to about $0.056/unit at much larger volume from US-facing suppliers, while broader custom-packaging sources cite overseas custom tube pricing starting around $0.17/unit at high volume. The biggest price drivers are child-resistant pop-top vs. standard tube, direct print vs. label/sticker, and whether the supply route is domestic stock/decorated inventory or offshore custom manufacture. For realistic buying routes, the lowest pricing is usually from import/custom programs or trade suppliers, while domestic US suppliers tend to be higher but faster and easier for smaller MOQs
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder 78mm tube 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.