Polycarbonate is one of the strongest filaments but needs high temps and an all-metal hotend. A good universal starting point is 275°C hotend, 110°C bed and 35 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.
260–300°
Hotend range
110°
Bed
35
mm/s base
0%
Part fan
Polycarbonate at a glance
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Polycarbonate 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 | 100°C | 35 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ❌ Creality Ender 3 V2 | 240°C | 100°C | 35 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro | 275°C | 110°C | 35 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 | 275°C | 100°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab A1 mini | 275°C | 80°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Bambu Lab P1P | 275°C | 100°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1S | 275°C | 100°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MK4 | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MINI+ | 275°C | 100°C | 35 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ❌ Anycubic Kobra 2 | 240°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Sovol SV06 | 275°C | 100°C | 35 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 | 275°C | 100°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 Max | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Voron 2.4 | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab H2D | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE | 275°C | 100°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ❌ Creality Ender 3 Pro | 240°C | 110°C | 35 mm/s | 6 mm |
| ⚠️ Prusa MK4S | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Prusa Core One | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Anycubic Kobra 3 | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ⚠️ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
| ✅ Qidi Q1 Pro | 275°C | 110°C | 49 mm/s | 1.2 mm |
💡 Best uses: high-heat parts, impact-resistant parts. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.
Polycarbonate vs other filaments
Polycarbonate by brand
Popular Polycarbonate brands and their recommended temperatures:
Polymaker PolycarbonateChina · brand-specific settingsPrusament PolycarbonateCzechia · brand-specific settingsBambu Lab PolycarbonateChina · brand-specific settings
Reviewed 2026-08-18. Starting points only — calibrate per brand.