I tried a search for you and couldn't find any pricing. It is supposedly similar to the Hello Kitty machine and is in the travel mate category. I believe it has about 14 different stitches and is plastic so lightweight. Depending on your needs it sounds like it might be a good machine to take to classes. Try googling "opinions about Janome 4612TM" and there are vague descriptions that might be helpful to you. Sorry I wasn't able to find more info for you.