# BioBricks

> Independent comparison of research synthesis and sequencing services: advertised prices from 4 vendors' own service pages (median gene synthesis $0.11 per base pair), quoted verbatim with retrieval dates, across 1 service classes.

## Key facts

- The median advertised gene synthesis price across 4 vendors with published pricing is $0.11 per base pair (as of 2026-08-24).
- Advertised per-base gene synthesis prices range from $0.07 to $0.15.
- Every price is quoted verbatim from the vendor's own service page with its retrieval date; vendors that publish no price are recorded as such, never estimated.
- Service-class coverage is evidenced by each vendor's own live service page, checked per class.

## Key pages

- [Research Synthesis Price Index](https://biobricks.org/services/): advertised vendor prices, verified verbatim, with CSV downloads
- [Gene synthesis pricing](https://biobricks.org/gene-synthesis-price/): guide with verified market figures
- [Custom oligo synthesis](https://biobricks.org/custom-oligo-synthesis/): guide with verified market figures
- [Plasmid DNA preparation](https://biobricks.org/plasmid-dna-preparation-services/): guide with verified market figures
- [Custom synthesis services](https://biobricks.org/custom-synthesis-services/): guide with verified market figures
- [RNA sequencing services](https://biobricks.org/rna-sequencing-services/): guide with verified market figures
- [Custom siRNA synthesis](https://biobricks.org/custom-sirna-synthesis/): guide with verified market figures
- [Gene synthesis](https://biobricks.org/services/gene-synthesis/): vendors with evidenced services and advertised prices
- [Vendor catalog](https://biobricks.org/vendors/): per-vendor verified facts, quotes, sources and dates
- [Get a shortlist](https://biobricks.org/quote/): tell us about your construct and we send a vendor shortlist

## Data

- Download (CSV, vendor pricing index): https://biobricks.org/services/research-synthesis-price-index.csv
- Download (CSV, Gene synthesis coverage): https://biobricks.org/services/gene-synthesis.csv
- Methodology: Every rendered figure is a price the vendor publishes on its own page, re-fetched and matched verbatim (the quote and its retrieval date travel with the cell), then hash-pinned; a vendor that publishes no price is listed with that fact, never an estimate. Figures are advertised ENTRY prices -- the vendor's own 'from' number -- so sequence complexity, construct length, turnaround and delivery format all move the quoted total, and these compare starting points rather than final invoices.
- Source: Bio Basic Gene Synthesis page (advertised promotional price per base pair, no order limit): https://www.biobasic.com/gene-synthesis
- Source: GenScript Gene Synthesis page (GenGenius flat-rate construct price, includes cloning and plasmid prep): https://www.genscript.com/gene_synthesis.html
- Source: Quintara Biosciences services page (whole plasmid / amplicon sequencing per sample): https://www.quintarabio.com/products/oligo-synthesis
- Source: Twist Bioscience Genes product page (cloning vector add-on): https://www.twistbioscience.com/products/genes

## Citation

Cite as: "BioBricks Synthesis Price Index", https://biobricks.org/services/ (updated 2026-08-24).

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