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Creality Ender 3 filament settings guide

The Creality Ender 3 has a Bowden extruder with a PTFE-lined hotend. Below are tuned starting profiles for every common filament on the Creality Ender 3.

⚡ Quick answer: The Creality Ender 3 handles PLA, PETG and TPU easily. Its PTFE-lined hotend limits it to lower-temp filaments.

Filament profiles for the Creality Ender 3

Material	Hotend	Bed	Speed	Fit
PLA	205°C	60°C	50 mm/s	✅
PLA+	215°C	60°C	48 mm/s	✅
Silk PLA	215°C	60°C	43 mm/s	✅
Matte PLA	210°C	60°C	48 mm/s	✅
Wood PLA	210°C	60°C	40 mm/s	✅
Tough PLA	220°C	60°C	45 mm/s	✅
PVB	215°C	70°C	43 mm/s	✅
PETG	240°C	80°C	38 mm/s	✅
PETG-CF	250°C	80°C	38 mm/s	✅
PETG HF	245°C	80°C	53 mm/s	✅
ABS	245°C	100°C	35 mm/s	⚠️
ASA	250°C	100°C	35 mm/s	⚠️
Nylon (PA)	260°C	90°C	33 mm/s	⛔
Nylon CF	265°C	90°C	33 mm/s	⛔
PLA-CF	220°C	60°C	45 mm/s	✅
Polycarbonate	280°C	110°C	28 mm/s	⛔
TPU	225°C	45°C	20 mm/s	⚠️
TPU 85A	230°C	45°C	20 mm/s	⚠️
HIPS	240°C	100°C	35 mm/s	⚠️
PVA	200°C	60°C	30 mm/s	✅

Sources & how we tuned this

These settings are community-tested starting points, cross-checked against manufacturer guidance and trusted material references:

Last verified: 2026-07-17. Always run a temperature tower and a small calibration print for your exact spool.