PLA-CF Print Settings

Carbon-fibre PLA is stiffer and matte but the fibres chew through brass nozzles fast. A good universal starting point is 215°C hotend, 60°C bed and 50 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.

205–230°

Hotend range

60°

Bed

mm/s base

100%

Part fan

PLA-CF at a glance

Strength
Flexibility
Heat resistance
Ease
Durability
Detail

PLA-CF 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	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V2	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab A1	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab A1 mini	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1P	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1S	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa MK4	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa MINI+	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Anycubic Kobra 2	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Sovol SV06	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality K1	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality K1 Max	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Elegoo Neptune 4	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Voron 2.4	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab H2D	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V3	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 Pro	215°C	60°C	50 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Prusa MK4S	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa Core One	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Anycubic Kobra 3	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Qidi Q1 Pro	215°C	60°C	70 mm/s	0.8 mm

💡 Best uses: stiff parts, drone frames. Nozzle: hardened steel required (abrasive). Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.

PLA-CF vs other filaments

PLA-CF vs PLAHead-to-head comparison

PLA-CF by brand

Popular PLA-CF brands and their recommended temperatures:

eSUN PLA-CFChina · brand-specific settings Overture PLA-CFUSA/China · brand-specific settings Polymaker PLA-CFChina · brand-specific settings Bambu Lab PLA-CFChina · brand-specific settings

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

PLA-CF settings by printer

PLA-CF vs other filaments

PLA-CF by brand