Filament Brands & Settings

Slicer settings for the most popular 3D printing filament brands. Find the right nozzle temp, bed temp, and retraction for Hatchbox, Bambu, Prusament, Polymaker, eSUN, Overture, SUNLU, and Inland.

H
Hatchbox

The go-to affordable PLA for beginners

PLAPETGABSTPU
Nozzle: 200–215°CBed: 55–65°C
B
Bambu

Precision filament engineered for Bambu printers

PLA BasicPLA MattePETG HFABSASATPU
Nozzle: 220–260°CBed: 35–110°C
P
Prusament

Tight tolerances, batch-tested by Prusa Research

PLAPETGASAABSPC Blend
Nozzle: 210–275°CBed: 60–110°C
P
Polymaker

Engineering-grade filament with formulated profiles

PolyLite PLAPolyTerra PLAPolyFlex TPUPolyMax PC
Nozzle: 185–300°CBed: 0–110°C
e
eSUN

Broad material range at budget-friendly pricing

ePLAePETGeABSeTPUePA
Nozzle: 200–270°CBed: 0–110°C
O
Overture

Reliable everyday PLA with great first-layer adhesion

PLAPLA+PETGABSTPU
Nozzle: 200–240°CBed: 55–100°C
S
SUNLU

Popular mid-tier brand with one of the best Silk PLA ranges

PLASilk PLAPETGABSTPU
Nozzle: 190–250°CBed: 40–110°C
I
Inland

Micro Center house brand — best US in-store value per spool

PLAPLA+Matte PLAPETGABSTPU
Nozzle: 195–250°CBed: 40–110°C

Which filament brand should I choose?

Best for beginners:Hatchbox PLA or Overture PLA — affordable, forgiving, and widely documented.
Best for Bambu printers:Bambu-brand filament — profiles ship with the printer and use Pressure Advance automatically.
Best for Prusa printers:Prusament — batch-tested to ±0.02mm diameter tolerance; settings are pre-loaded in PrusaSlicer.
Best engineering filaments:Polymaker for general engineering (PolyMax PC, PolyFlex TPU); eSUN for budget engineering grades (ePA Nylon, eABS).
Best value:eSUN and Hatchbox online; Inland in-store at Micro Center (best US in-store price); SUNLU on AliExpress for international buyers.