WebGL Developer Rate — Hourly Pricing
WebGL developer rates: \$50-\$120/hour solo, \$120-\$200 boutique, \$250+ US/UK studios.
WebGL developer rates: similar band to Three.js (which is built on WebGL). Solo freelancers \$50-\$120/hour, mid-tier agencies \$120-\$200, premium US/UK studios \$250+. I quote fixed-price for client work (better certainty for both sides), reserve hourly for retainer arrangements with truly undefined scope. WebGL specialists with deep shader expertise sometimes charge a premium — \$80-\$150/hour for shader-heavy work.
What you actually get
At this price point for WebGL Developer Rate — Hourly Pricing, the deliverable includes: a working production site with the agreed scope, all source code in your private repo, asset pipeline documented, og images, schema.org markup, sitemap entry, basic SEO setup, and a 5-min walkthrough video. The price is fixed — I quote once, deliver, invoice on delivery. No hidden costs.
Realistic price range
Hero-section webgl developer rate on existing site: $1,500-$2,500. Full multi-scene 3D site, 4-6 weeks of work: $3,500-$8,000. Configurator with custom shaders and AR support: $5,000-$12,000. Above that, projects move to a quoted-by-scope model. EUR equivalents are 0.93-0.95x USD. All include first-year hosting and minor revisions.
How I differ from US studios
A US or UK design studio with comparable skill ships similar quality at $15,000-$50,000 for the same scope. I deliver the same craft from Serbia at 30-50% of that. The difference isn't quality — it's cost-of-living arbitrage. You also get direct access to the developer building your site, no agency layer slowing decisions.
Payment terms
50% upfront on contract signature, 50% on delivery. I send a written project brief listing exactly what's in scope before any payment. Payment via SEPA (EU clients), USD wire (US clients), or crypto (USDC) for clients who prefer that route. Invoices are formal Serbian invoices with VAT handled correctly. I'm registered as a freelance entrepreneur.
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