HIPS Print Settings

HIPS is a break-away or limonene-dissolvable support best paired with ABS in an enclosure. A good universal starting point is 235°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.

225–245°

Hotend range

100°

Bed

mm/s base

Part fan

HIPS at a glance

Strength
Flexibility
Heat resistance
Ease
Durability
Detail

HIPS 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	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V2	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab A1	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 mini	235°C	80°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab P1P	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1S	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Prusa MK4	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Prusa MINI+	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 2	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Sovol SV06	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Creality K1	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Creality K1 Max	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Voron 2.4	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Bambu Lab H2D	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 Pro	235°C	100°C	45 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Prusa MK4S	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Prusa Core One	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 3	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm
✅ Qidi Q1 Pro	235°C	100°C	63 mm/s	1 mm

💡 Best uses: dissolvable supports for ABS. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.

HIPS vs other filaments

HIPS vs PVAHead-to-head comparison

Reviewed 2026-08-18. Starting points only — calibrate per brand.

HIPS settings by printer

HIPS vs other filaments