PVA dissolves in water for clean supports but is very moisture-sensitive and must stay dry. A good universal starting point is 200°C hotend, 60°C bed and 30 mm/s — but the exact numbers depend on your printer's hotend and extruder, so pick yours below.
185–215°
Hotend range
60°
Bed
30
mm/s base
50%
Part fan
PVA at a glance
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PVA 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 | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V2 | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab A1 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab A1 mini | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1P | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab P1S | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab X1 Carbon | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MK4 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MINI+ | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Anycubic Kobra 2 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Sovol SV06 | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality K1 Max | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Voron 2.4 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Bambu Lab H2D | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 V3 KE | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Creality Ender 3 Pro | 200°C | 60°C | 30 mm/s | 5 mm |
| ✅ Prusa MK4S | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Prusa Core One | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Anycubic Kobra 3 | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
| ✅ Qidi Q1 Pro | 200°C | 60°C | 42 mm/s | 1 mm |
💡 Best uses: dissolvable supports. Nozzle: brass 0.4 mm is fine. Work out the cost of a spool per gram with the cost calculator.
PVA vs other filaments
PVA by brand
Popular PVA brands and their recommended temperatures:
Reviewed 2026-08-18. Starting points only — calibrate per brand.