Reborn Doll Prices

Material is the single largest driver, because it determines how much silicone or vinyl is in the doll and how many finishing hours it absorbs:

Figures quoted on request. We do not publish a price list here because size, specification and quantity move the number more than the range does.

Three reasons compound. First, the material itself costs several times more per kilogram than vinyl. Second, a full-body piece contains far more of it — a 2,965–3,630 g doll is solid, not a hollow shell. Third, silicone is slower to finish: paint must be formulated for it, mistakes cannot be stripped and redone, and the material punishes contamination.

None of that is padding, and it is why a “full silicone” doll at vinyl prices does not exist. If you see one, one of the two words is wrong. Our full body silicone page explains what the material actually involves.

Size multiplies material cost directly and finishing cost somewhat. A 24″ full-silicone piece contains several times the silicone of a 16″ one, and takes longer to paint and root. Against that, a bigger doll is not automatically more expensive: construction matters more. An 18″ full-body silicone costs substantially more than a 26″ vinyl doll.

If your budget is fixed, the reliable move is to go smaller in a better material rather than larger in a cheaper one. That is the trade that most reliably satisfies buyers afterwards.

An artist-made doll is priced in hours — often several days of work — and is a one-off. A factory doll is priced against tooling amortised across a run, so the per-unit finishing cost falls with volume while the sculpt remains identical every time.

This is not a quality hierarchy. An artist doll is better at being unique; a factory doll is better at being consistent, documented and repeatable, which is what retail compliance and tender documents actually require. See reborn doll artists for where the boundary sits.

Wholesale pricing is quoted against specification rather than taken from a list: size, material, paint grade, hair, weighting, packaging and quantity. Only HF-series models have a minimum order quantity; other series have no minimum order quantity. We quote EXW or FOB, with your forwarder welcome.

Two things change the number most. Grade: standard paint versus artist grade is a real cost difference in hours. Consistency: a larger run spread across fewer styles is cheaper per unit than the same quantity across many. If you are new to this, see wholesale & OEM/ODM for how a first order is structured.

Six things worth checking before money moves:

• Ask the measured weight. A supplier who cannot state it has not designed the doll, and weight is what you are paying for.
• Ask how many paint passes. “Hand-painted” covers one coat and a dozen alike.
• Ask whether hair is rooted or painted. Rooting costs hours; painted hair at rooted prices is the most common overcharge in this category.
• Ask for the standard, not a claim. ASTM F963 or EN71, with a report.
• Compare like with like. A 22″ vinyl doll and an 18″ silicone baby doll are not competitors, whatever the listings imply.
• Buy factory-direct when ordering at volume. It removes distributor margin, and more importantly it lets you specify rather than accept.