PLA Print Settings: Nozzle & Bed Temperatures
12 sourced ranges from filament and printer makers. Lowest published nozzle temp: 180°C.
Starting points only — always test on scrap first. Every number links to its source. Community rows are user-reported and unverified.
Temperatures by brand
| Filament | Brand | Nozzle °C | Bed °C | Enclosure | Drying | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | Prusa (generic) | 185-235 | 50-60 | Not needed | — | Official source |
| PLA | Bambu Lab (generic) | 190-240 | 35-65 (with glue) | — | 55 °C, 8 h (oven) — recommended | Official source |
| PLA (Silk/Wood/Aero/Translucent) | Bambu Lab | — | — | — | Silk/Wood/Aero: 55 °C 8 h oven; CF/Translucent: 50 °C 8 h | Official source |
| PLA | Prusament | 215 first layer / 210 | 60 | — | — | Official source |
| PLA | Hatchbox | 180-210 | 0-60 | — | — | Official source |
| PLA | Overture | 190-220 | 25-60 | — | — | Official source |
| PLA | SUNLU | 200-230 | 50-65 | — | — | Official source |
| PLA (Hyper PLA) | Creality | 190-230 | 25-60 | — | — | Official source |
| Hyper PLA | Creality (K1 series profile) | 220 | 45 | — | — | Official source |
| CR-PLA | Creality (K1 series profile) | 230 | 45 | — | — | Official source |
| Generic PLA | Creality (K1 series profile) | 230 | 45 | — | — | Official source |
| PLA-silk | Creality (K1 series profile) | 230 | 45 | — | — | Official source |
Which printers can print PLA?
Based on each printer maker's max hotend temperature. Hardened-nozzle needs are shown in the finder.
- Bambu Lab A1 mini (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab A1 (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab P1P (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab P1S (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab P2S (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab X1 Carbon (hotend max 300°C)
- Bambu Lab X1E (hotend max 320°C)
- Bambu Lab H2D (hotend max 350°C)
- Prusa MK4S (hotend max 290°C)
- Prusa MK4 (hotend max 290°C)
- Prusa Core One (hotend max 290°C)
- Prusa Mini+ (hotend max 280°C)
- Creality K1 (hotend max 300°C)
- Creality K1C (hotend max 300°C)
- Creality K1 Max (hotend max 300°C)
- Creality K2 Plus (hotend max 350°C)
- Creality Ender-3 V3 (hotend max 300°C)
- Creality Ender-3 V3 KE (hotend max 300°C)
- Creality Ender-3 V3 SE (hotend max 260°C)
- Elegoo Centauri Carbon (hotend max 320°C)
- Elegoo Neptune 4 (hotend max 300°C)
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro (hotend max 300°C)
- Anycubic Kobra 3 / Kobra 3 Combo (hotend max 300°C)
- Flashforge Adventurer 5M (hotend max 280°C)
- QIDI Q1 Pro (hotend max 350°C)
- Sovol SV06 (hotend max 300°C)
- Sovol SV08 (hotend max 300°C)
- Snapmaker J1 (hotend max 300°C)
Not verified yet: QIDI Plus4, Snapmaker Artisan, Snapmaker U1
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