Invest points into the first 16 planets for maximum early-run speed.

Should you spend 1M on Planet 10's mining speed or unlock Planet 11? The Spreadsheet Solution: By inputting your current Mothership Room levels (like Astronomy or Lab) and Manager bonuses , the sheet calculates the "Cost to Revenue" ratio. Key Column - $/Second:

The exact blueprint recipe breakdown down to the raw ore.

Do not reinvent the wheel. The IPM Discord server has pinned spreadsheets with over 10,000 downloads.

Multiply the Mining Rate by the ore's value.