• Published 22 May 2025
    • Last Modified 22 May 2025
  • 2 min

Stepper Motor Calculator

Use our Stepper Motor Calculator to help you calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and also the maximum power.

Our stepper motor calculator is the perfect tool to ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and reliability. Whether you’re designing a custom automation system or troubleshooting an existing setup, our calculator helps you achieve the perfect balance between speed, torque, and power consumption. All you need to do is input your key parameters :

Key parameters explained

  • Current (A) – The electrical current supplied to the motor
  • Inductance (mH) – The motor’s coil inductance, which affects response time
  • Voltage (V) – The supplied voltage, which influences motor speed
  • Steps per Revolution – The number of steps needed for a full 360° rotation

Based on these inputs, the calculator provides the following critical output values: 

  • Maximum Speed (Revolutions per Second) – The fastest achievable speed based on electrical constraints
  • Minimum Time per Step (ms) – The shortest possible time for each motor step
  • Maximum Power (W) – The peak power consumption of the stepper motor

What is a Stepper Motor?

A stepper motor is a type of synchronous motor designed for precise, incremental movement, making it ideal for applications like robotics, CNC machines, and 3D printers. Unlike a standard DC motor or brushless electric motor, a stepper machine moves in controlled steps, providing accuracy without the need for feedback systems like those found in a servo motor, making it ideal for areas like lasers and optics where precision positioning is of the utmost importance.  

Our stepper motor calculator is the perfect tool to ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and reliability. Whether you’re designing a custom automation system or troubleshooting an existing setup, our calculator helps you achieve the perfect balance between speed, torque, and power consumption. 

Browse some of our key product ranges and related content below.

Stepper Motor

Stepper Motors Guide

For a more detailed overview on what a stepper motor is, how they work and what kind of applications they’re used in, check out our handy guide.

Stepper Motor

Stepper Motors

Stepper Motors have precise, repeatable steps making them perfect for applications that require very intricate movements. Browse our range of stepper motors today.

3D Printers

3D Printers

3D printers use stepper motors to precisely move the print head and to drive the extruder, which pushes filament through the nozzle to build models layer-by-layer. 3D printers are used in various industries from engineering and prototyping to modelling and architecture.

Industrial Robots

Industrial Robots

Widely used in multiple industries and sectors for greater efficiency, industrial robots are becoming more and more commonplace. Stepper motors are essential for some of these products like robotics arms to control joints and axis and to provide precise angular positioning.

Related links