ASA is the UV-stable cousin of ABS and the better choice for parts left in the sun. A good universal starting point is 250°C hotend, 100°C bed and 45 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.
240–260°
Hotend range
100°
Bed
45
mm/s base
0%
Part fan
ASA at a glance
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ASA settings by printer
Each printer's profile is capped to its real hardware limits (hotend type, bed max, extruder). Click a printer for the full hardware-aware guide.
| Printer | Hotend | Bed | Speed | Retract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 SE | 240°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V2 | 240°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro | 250°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 mini | 250°C | 80°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab P1P | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1S | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MK4 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MINI+ | 250°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 2 | 240°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Sovol SV06 | 250°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 Max | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Voron 2.4 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab H2D | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 Pro | 240°C | 100°C | 45 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MK4S | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Prusa Core One | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 3 | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Qidi Q1 Pro | 250°C | 100°C | 63 mm/s | 1 mm |
💡 Best uses: outdoor parts, UV-resistant parts. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.
ASA vs other filaments
ASA by brand
Popular ASA brands and their recommended temperatures:
Polymaker ASAChina · brand-specific settingsPrusament ASACzechia · brand-specific settingsBambu Lab ASAChina · brand-specific settings
Reviewed 2026-08-18. Starting points only — calibrate per brand.