In my case, probably less than with wet lube.

I happened to have 6 (not a typo, SIX) new chains. I had purchased the usual 2x10sx while in Europe, two (why not) WAX Wippermann so I'd try and avoid the annoying stage of factory lube removal, and two more 10sx in a drawer, that I had completely forgotten about. Which means that I now have 6 chains in rotation (!). i.e. close to 5 000kms + between immersion baths.

My current immersion process (chain wax soup) takes a couple of hours at the most for the whole batch. It would be faster/simpler/but-less-effective to take the drip wax route (buy Wippermann WAX and lube with Silca Super Secret). Maybe, one day. But for now I have enough wax to last till I'm done with cycling