Factorio Recipe Craft Time Comparison (Seconds)
Compare 14 Factorio recipe craft times in seconds: gears 0.5, red circuits 6, engines 10, steel 16 and robot frames 20 with wiki speed 1 values listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron gear wheel Fast early part. Used in belts and inserters. | 0.5 seconds | Assembling machine, 2 plates to 1 gear | Factorio Wiki Iron gear wheel page: recipe 0.5 |
| Iron stick Same time as gear. Makes 2 per craft. | 0.5 seconds | Assembling machine, 1 plate to 2 sticks | Factorio Wiki Iron stick page: recipe 0.5 |
| Copper cable Three cable machines feed two green machines. | 0.5 seconds | Assembling machine, 1 plate to 2 cables | Factorio Wiki Copper cable page: recipe 0.5 |
| Electronic circuit Green circuit. Same fast time as cable. | 0.5 seconds | Assembling machine, green circuit | Factorio Wiki Electronic circuit page: recipe 0.5 |
| Iron plate smelt Same time as copper plate. Base of iron builds. | 3.2 seconds | Furnace, iron ore to plate | Factorio Wiki Iron plate page: recipe 3.2 |
| Copper plate smelt Same as iron. Feeds cables and greens. | 3.2 seconds | Furnace, copper ore to plate | Factorio Wiki Copper plate page: recipe 3.2 |
| Advanced circuit Twelve greens of time. Needs plastic and oil. | 6 seconds | Assembling machine, red circuit | Factorio Wiki Advanced circuit page: recipe 6 |
| Processing unit Needs acid. Twenty greens of time. | 10 seconds | Assembling machine, blue circuit | Factorio Wiki Processing unit page: recipe 10 |
| Engine unit Cut from 20 in 0.15. No hand craft. | 10 seconds | Assembling machine only | Factorio Wiki Engine unit page: recipe 10 |
| Electric engine unit Needs lube from chemical plant. | 10 seconds | Assembling machine with lubricant | Factorio Wiki Electric engine unit page: recipe 10 |
| Low density structure Cut from 20 in 2.0.7. For rockets. | 15 seconds | Assembling machine, rocket part | Factorio Wiki Low density structure page: 15 current |
| Rocket fuel Cut from 30 in 2.0.7. Also vehicle fuel. | 15 seconds | Assembling machine, solid fuel plus oil | Factorio Wiki Rocket fuel page: 15 current |
| Steel plate smelt Five to one. Cut from 17.5 in 0.17. | 16 seconds | Furnace, 5 iron plates to 1 steel | Factorio Wiki Steel plate page: recipe 16 |
| Flying robot frame Two engines of time. For construction robots. | 20 seconds | Assembling machine, high end part | Factorio Wiki Flying robot frame page: recipe 20 |
About this converter
Factorio lists craft time at speed 1 on each recipe. Hand crafting uses speed 1. Assembling Machine 1 uses speed 0.5, so times double there. Fast parts take 0.5 seconds: gears, sticks, cables and green circuits share that time. Red circuits take 6, blue circuits and engines take 10, steel takes 16 and robot frames take 20. Plates smelt in 3.2 seconds. Steel needs 5 iron plates, which shapes early steel builds. This page pins base game recipe times for ratio math. That makes one blue circuit equal twenty green circuits of machine time.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first recipe, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total seconds. Try Electronic circuit against Advanced circuit to feel the 0.5 to 6 gap, then Engine unit against Flying robot frame.
Low density structure is now 15, cut from 20 in 2.0.7. Rocket fuel is now 15, cut from 30 in 2.0.7. Space Age casting variants differ and stay out of this base set. Engine unit time was cut from 20 in 0.15 and cannot be hand crafted. Machine speed multiplies on top: divide base time by machine speed for real throughput.
FAQ
What is the base time for gears and cables?
0.5 seconds at speed 1. Gears use 2 plates, cables make 2 per craft.
How long do circuits take?
Green 0.5, red 6, blue 10 seconds. Red is 12 times green.
How long do engines take?
Engine unit 10, electric engine unit 10, flying robot frame 20 seconds.
What changed in 2.0.7?
Low density structure 20 to 15, rocket fuel 30 to 15. Steel plate stays 16.
Sources
- Factorio Wiki Time page: crafting time and speed base definition
- Factorio Wiki recipe pages: Iron gear wheel, Copper cable, Electronic circuit, Iron stick at 0.5
- Factorio Wiki recipe pages: Advanced circuit 6, Processing unit 10, Engine unit 10, Electric engine unit 10
- Factorio Wiki recipe pages: Iron plate 3.2, Steel plate 16, Low density structure 15, Rocket fuel 15, Flying robot frame 20
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 14 entries
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