PLA Print Settings

PLA is the easiest filament to print and the best starting point for any printer. A good universal starting point is 205°C hotend, 60°C bed and 60 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.

190–220°

Hotend range

60°

Bed

mm/s base

100%

Part fan

PLA at a glance

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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	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V2	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab A1	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab A1 mini	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1P	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab P1S	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa MK4	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa MINI+	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Anycubic Kobra 2	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Sovol SV06	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality K1	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality K1 Max	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Elegoo Neptune 4	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Voron 2.4	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Bambu Lab H2D	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V3	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Creality Ender 3 Pro	205°C	60°C	60 mm/s	5 mm
✅ Prusa MK4S	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Prusa Core One	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Anycubic Kobra 3	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm
✅ Qidi Q1 Pro	205°C	60°C	84 mm/s	0.8 mm

💡 Best uses: prototypes, toys, figurines, decorative. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.

PLA vs other filaments

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PLA by brand

Popular PLA brands and their recommended temperatures:

eSUN PLAChina · brand-specific settings Overture PLAUSA/China · brand-specific settings Polymaker PLAChina · brand-specific settings Prusament PLACzechia · brand-specific settings Hatchbox PLAUSA · brand-specific settings SUNLU PLAChina · brand-specific settings ELEGOO PLAChina · brand-specific settings Bambu Lab PLAChina · brand-specific settings

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

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