Nylon (PA) Print Settings

Nylon is extremely strong but soaks up moisture fast, so dry the spool before every print. A good universal starting point is 260°C hotend, 90°C bed and 40 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.

240–280°

Hotend range

90°

Bed

mm/s base

Part fan

Nylon (PA) at a glance

Strength
Flexibility
Heat resistance
Ease
Durability
Detail

In-depth Nylon (PA) guides

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Nylon (PA) 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	90°C	40 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V2	240°C	90°C	40 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro	260°C	90°C	40 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab A1	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 mini	260°C	80°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Bambu Lab P1P	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1S	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Prusa MK4	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Prusa MINI+	260°C	90°C	40 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 2	240°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Sovol SV06	260°C	90°C	40 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Creality K1	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Creality K1 Max	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Voron 2.4	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Bambu Lab H2D	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Creality Ender 3 Pro	240°C	90°C	40 mm/s	6 mm
⚠️ Prusa MK4S	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Prusa Core One	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 3	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm
✅ Qidi Q1 Pro	260°C	90°C	56 mm/s	1.5 mm

💡 Best uses: gears, living hinges, tough parts. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.

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Popular Nylon (PA) brands and their recommended temperatures:

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

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