Simple, transparent pricing

Grading Pricing

Pick a service based on how fast you need your cards back. Every service includes a full grade, a premium slab and live tracking. Just want the cheapest option? See our affordable card grading overview.

Diamond

$15/card

2-day service

  • Fastest 2-day turnaround
  • Full expert grade
  • Premium slab & standard label
  • Live submission tracking
Choose Diamond

Premium

$7/card

30-day service

  • 30-day turnaround
  • Full expert grade
  • Premium slab & standard label
  • Live submission tracking
Choose Premium

Bulk

Contact us

100+ cards · 90-day service

  • For submissions of 100 cards or more
  • 90-day turnaround
  • Priced per submission, not off a list
  • We streamline and customize the process for you
Contact us for pricing
Custom Color Matching Labels Two styles, same price: Color Match repaints the label in your card's colors, MPE Custom Series adds AI-designed artwork. See how custom labels work.
+$3/card
Slab Protector Sleeves A protective sleeve over each finished slab, so it arrives — and stays — scuff-free.
+$1/card
Final Card Wipe A careful final clean of each card immediately before encapsulation.
+$1/card

Services & turnaround

Every price below is per card. Nothing is added at the end.

Service Turnaround Price / card
Diamond 2 business days $15
Express 10 business days $9
Premium 30 business days $7
Bulk (100+ cards) 90 business days Contact us

Optional add-ons

Add-ons are per card and apply to whichever service level you pick. Leave them all off and you pay the service price and nothing else.

Add-on What it does Price / card
Custom Color Matching Labels AI-designed label art matched to the card's own colors +$3
Slab Protector Sleeves A protective sleeve fitted over each finished slab +$1
Final Card Wipe A careful final clean of the card before encapsulation +$1

Submission extras

These are added once to the whole submission rather than per card, and they're all optional.

Extra Detail Price
Shipping insurance $100 coverage +$2
Shipping insurance $200 coverage +$4
Shipping insurance $300 coverage +$6
Shipping insurance $400 coverage +$8
Shipping insurance $500 coverage +$10
Oversized cards Anything over 35pt, charged per card +$2 each

What a submission actually costs

Three worked examples, so there are no surprises at checkout.

Submission Breakdown Total
20 cards, Premium 20 × $7 $140
20 cards, Express, with sleeves 20 × ($9 + $1) $200
10 cards, Diamond, custom labels + $300 insurance 10 × ($15 + $3) + $6 $186

Grading is charged per card, so the maths is always the same: pick your service level, add any per-card add-ons, multiply by how many cards you're sending, then add the one-off submission extras. Payment is collected when you complete your submission online, before you ship anything to us.

Sending a lot of cards?

Bulk rates

Large submissions don't have to pay list price. If you're a store, a breaker, an event organiser or a collector clearing out a big run of cards, get in touch and we'll put together a bulk rate for you.

Bulk pricing is quoted per submission rather than published as a fixed table, because the right number depends on how many cards you're sending, which service level you need and how often you plan to send. Tell us roughly what you have and how quickly you need it back, and we'll come back with a price.

Included in every grade

Whatever tier you choose, none of this is an upsell.

The only difference between tiers is how quickly you get your cards back. A $7 Premium card is graded to exactly the same standard, by the same graders, in the same slab as a $15 Diamond card — you're paying for speed, not for a better grade. That's why we're one of the cheapest card grading services collectors can use without giving anything up. Want the numbers against the biggest names in the hobby? See MPE vs PSA, MPE vs SGC and MPE vs Beckett.

Pricing questions

How much does it cost to get a card graded?

Premium is $7 per card at 30 business days, Express is $9 per card at 10 business days, and Diamond is $15 per card at 2 business days. Submissions of 100 cards or more go through our Bulk service, which starts at $5 per card with a 90-business-day turnaround and is quoted per submission. Add-ons are optional and shown above.

What's the cheapest way to get cards graded?

Bulk service, from $5 per card, is the lowest price we offer. It covers submissions of 100 cards or more, runs on a 90-business-day turnaround and is quoted per submission so we can build the price around your volume. You get the same grade, the same slab and the same certification as every other tier — you just wait longer for it. Under 100 cards, Premium at $7 per card is the lowest published price.

Are there any hidden fees?

No. The per-card price plus any add-ons and submission extras you choose is what you pay, and the full total is shown before you check out.

Do you offer bulk pricing?

Yes. Bulk is our service for submissions of 100 cards or more, on a 90-business-day turnaround, and it's quoted per submission rather than sold at a fixed published rate. Reach out and we'll work with you to streamline the process, customize it around how you send, and put a number together for you.

When do I pay?

Payment is collected when you complete your submission online, before you ship your cards to us.

What counts as an oversized card?

Anything thicker than 35pt. Oversized cards are $2 each on top of your service level, and you tell us how many you're sending when you build the submission.

Can I insure my submission?

Yes — shipping insurance is an optional submission extra from $2 for $100 of coverage up to $10 for $500 of coverage. Your cards are also handled with care and covered while they're in our facility.

Do you grade cards from outside the US?

We accept submissions from selected destinations worldwide. See the international submissions page for details.