TPE dolls have been gaining high popularity over recent years, much due to their low cost. The thermoplastic elastomer is very inexpensive to produce and the sex dolls, therefore, bear a low price. Also, this low cost doesn't mean poor quality, so it provides an added benefit. TPE sex dolls were their plastic counterparts for a cheaper version. Customers tend to pay attention to them as more accessible and therefore launch out of the shelves faster than any other kind of doll.

Silicone sex dolls are expensive in comparison to the TPE ones, and therefore, only a few who are willing to spend some extra money can afford to buy silicone dolls. For some, the price of a silicone doll is much higher than TPE – it would be a significant disadvantage. For a doll like this, the average price will be $2500. TPE provides an inexpensive alternative to silicone sex dolls with almost the same quality as silicone.