PLA+ is tougher and less brittle than standard PLA while printing almost as easily. A good universal starting point is 215°C hotend, 60°C bed and 55 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.
205–230°
Hotend range
60°
Bed
55
mm/s base
100%
Part fan
PLA+ at a glance
StrengthFlexibility
Heat resistance
Ease
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Detail
PLA+ 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 | 55 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V2 | 215°C | 60°C | 55 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro | 215°C | 60°C | 55 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab A1 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab A1 mini | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1P | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1S | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MK4 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MINI+ | 215°C | 60°C | 55 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Anycubic Kobra 2 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Sovol SV06 | 215°C | 60°C | 55 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 Max | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Voron 2.4 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab H2D | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 Pro | 215°C | 60°C | 55 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MK4S | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Prusa Core One | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Anycubic Kobra 3 | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
| ✅ Qidi Q1 Pro | 215°C | 60°C | 77 mm/s | 0.8 mm |
💡 Best uses: functional prototypes, toys, brackets. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.
PLA+ vs other filaments
PLA+ by brand
Popular PLA+ brands and their recommended temperatures:
eSUN PLA+China · brand-specific settingsPolymaker PLA+China · brand-specific settingsSUNLU PLA+China · brand-specific settingsELEGOO PLA+China · brand-specific settingsBambu Lab PLA+China · brand-specific settings
Reviewed 2026-08-18. Starting points only — calibrate per brand.