Equipment Financing Calculator
Estimate the monthly payment, total cost, and an illustrative lease comparison for financing equipment.
Explore your financing options
Optional. Share a few details and a financing professional can follow up about the structures relevant to your situation. Your calculator inputs are not sent — only what you enter below.
How this calculator works
The tool subtracts any down payment to find the financed amount, then applies a standard amortization using the illustrative rate and term you provide to estimate the monthly payment and total of payments. A parallel lease illustration finances the equipment cost less an assumed residual value for comparison.
What it does not do
The interest rate and term are illustrative values you enter, not quotes. Real pricing, structure, residual values and approval depend on the equipment, the provider and underwriting.
Inputs
- Equipment cost (USD)
- Down payment / deposit (USD)
- Term (months)
- Illustrative annual rate (%)
- Structure
- Lease residual (%)
Outputs
- Amount financed
- Estimated monthly payment
- Total of payments
- Total cost incl. down payment
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the interest rate come from?
You enter it. It is an illustrative value so you can compare scenarios — it is not a quote. Actual pricing is set by a financing provider.
Loan or lease — which is better?
Neither is universally better. Loans build ownership; leases can preserve cash and offer flexibility on end-of-term. The right structure depends on your tax position, how long you will use the asset, and provider terms.