Brother Laser vs HP Inkjet Cost Per Page: 2026 Numbers
HP wins the tracked ink floor: $0.011244/page for a remanufactured 1,600-page OfficeJet Pro cartridge at Newegg, versus $0.063073/page for Brother's cheapest tracked ink listing — a 550-page cyan cartridge at $34.69. On laser supplies, Brother wins: the cheapest tracked laser-class cartridge runs $0.0022/page, and 2026 OEM index data puts Brother toner at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page versus HP ink at 0.48¢–4.90¢.
The Short Answer
HP wins the tracked floor: $0.011244 per page versus $0.063073 for Brother — a gap of $0.051829 per page, from Newegg listings checked August 22, 2026. But the headline hides a mismatch: Brother's cheapest tracked listing in this head-to-head is an inkjet cartridge — cyan ink for the MFC-J5330DW, MFC-J6530DW, and MFC-J6930DW — not the laser toner the keyword asks about. Anchor on actual laser supplies and it flips: our printer-ink tracking shows a 12,000-page SuppliesMAX cartridge for the Brother DCP-8070 at $25.99 ÷ 12,000 pages = $0.0022/page.
Price Per Page Breakdown
Brother side — one priced listing in this comparison's live data, plus the closest laser match from our category tracking:
- Brother Cyan High Yield XL Ink-Jet Cartridge (MFC-J5330DW/J6530DW/J6930DW), 550-page yield — $34.69 at Newegg. $34.69 ÷ 550 = $0.063073/page.
- SuppliesMAX Compatible Replacement for Brother DCP-8070 →, 12,000 pages — $25.99 at Newegg. $25.99 ÷ 12,000 = $0.002166/page, tracked as $0.0022/page.
HP side — seven live listings, all SuppliesMAX remanufactured, at Newegg:
- OfficeJet Pro Yellow High Yield (7720/7730/7740/8200/8700 series), 1,600 pages — $17.99 ÷ 1,600 = $0.011244/page (the floor)
- DeskJet/ENVY Color High Yield — $22.99, $0.047896/page
- DeskJet/ENVY Black High Yield — $23.99, $0.049979/page
- DeskJet/ENVY Color High Yield — $37.99, $0.079146/page
- DeskJet/ENVY Combo Pack — $38.99, $0.081229/page
- DeskJet/ENVY Black High Yield — $39.99, $0.083313/page
- Envy 5540/5640/5660/7640/OfficeJet 5740/8040 Combo Pack — $59.99, $0.099983/page
These are individual cheapest-in-stock floor prices, not an average. For the record, the average across the 7 HP listings is $0.452790 ÷ 7 = $0.0647/page — slightly above Brother's single tracked listing at $0.063073. HP's floor wins; HP's typical listing does not.
Floors are cheapest-in-stock snapshots, not averages or guarantees. Our methodology page explains how price-per-unit rankings are computed and how often listings refresh.
Same Capacity, Same Tier?
No — and the mismatch matters more than the price gap. The two floors differ on three axes: Brother's $34.69 cartridge is OEM-branded ink while HP's $17.99 unit is third-party remanufactured ink; yields differ (550 vs 1,600 pages); and Brother's listing serves inkjet machines, not the laser printers in the keyword. The closest apples-to-apples pair in our data is third-party-vs-third-party: SuppliesMAX's Brother DCP-8070 cartridge at $0.0022/page against SuppliesMAX's remanufactured HP DeskJet color at $0.047896/page — but those serve different printer classes (12,000-page laser-class vs 480-page inkjet). For the broader technology trade-off, see Laser vs Inkjet: Which Is Cheaper Per Page in 2026?.
What the Extra Cost Buys You
Paying Brother's $0.063073/page over HP's $0.011244/page floor buys, objectively:
- OEM vs remanufactured. Brother's listing is a Brother-branded cartridge; HP's floor is a SuppliesMAX remanufactured unit.
- Machine class. Brother's cartridge fits MFC-J5330DW/J6530DW/J6930DW inkjets; HP's fits OfficeJet Pro 7720-through-8745 machines.
- Nothing else measurable. Both are single-color "High Yield" cartridges; neither listing carries warranty or yield-guarantee terms we can verify.
Flip to OEM-vs-OEM and the gap narrows to near-overlap: the 2026 Castle Ink price index puts Brother laser toner at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page and HP ink at 0.48¢–4.90¢/page.
When Each Makes Sense
- Choose HP (remanufactured) if you want the lowest tracked cost per page — $0.011244 — and accept third-party reman ink in an OfficeJet Pro machine.
- Choose Brother if you run a laser: the tracked DCP-8070 replacement runs $0.0022/page, and OEM Brother toner at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page competes with HP's OEM band of 0.48¢–4.90¢. Our HP vs Brother toner cost guide breaks down the toner side.
Verdict
On tracked floors, HP wins: $0.011244/page versus Brother's $0.063073/page, a $0.051829/page gap. On laser supplies — what the keyword actually asks about — Brother wins: $0.0022/page for the cheapest tracked laser-class cartridge, with OEM toner indexing at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page. Prices checked August 22, 2026 from Newegg listings; floors move, so treat both numbers as snapshots.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Brother laser printer cheaper per page than an HP inkjet?
On OEM supplies, roughly a wash: the 2026 Castle Ink index shows Brother toner at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page versus HP ink at 0.48¢–4.90¢/page. On third-party supplies, Brother's laser side wins in our tracking — $0.0022/page for the SuppliesMAX DCP-8070 cartridge versus HP's $0.011244/page remanufactured floor.
How much does Brother laser toner cost per page in 2026?
OEM Brother toner indexes at 2.75¢–4.93¢/page (2026 Castle Ink price index). PCMag measured the Brother HL-L3295CDW at 2.5¢/page black-and-white and 12.9¢/page color. Our cheapest tracked third-party Brother laser cartridge — SuppliesMAX's DCP-8070 replacement — runs $25.99 ÷ 12,000 pages = $0.0022/page.
What's the cheapest HP inkjet ink per page right now?
$0.011244/page: the SuppliesMAX remanufactured OfficeJet Pro yellow high-yield cartridge, 1,600 pages at $17.99 on Newegg, as of August 22, 2026. That is the cheapest-in-stock floor across HP's seven tracked listings, which run up to $0.099983/page.
Is remanufactured HP ink really about a cent per page?
The floor is — $0.011244/page works out to about 1.1¢. But four of HP's seven tracked remanufactured listings cost more per page than Brother's $0.063073 OEM ink cartridge, topping out at $0.099983/page for an Envy/OfficeJet combo pack. One cent is the best case, not the norm.