# Is Bambu Lab filament worth it vs third-party filament on Bambu printers?

These PLA rows list 190–230 °C (374–446 °F).

Third-party PLA is what these threads actually run on Bambu printers. The high-score comments treat Bambu filament as RFID and a built-in profile, and they argue about price and batch color.

Buy Bambu filament when you want the spool to identify itself. Buy another PLA when the print only needs a nozzle in the 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) band. [P1S filament](/answers/p1s_filament), [AMS](/answers/ams), [profiles](/answers/profiles), and [budget filament](/answers/cheap) are the neighboring pages. [Polymaker](/answers/brand_polymaker) is the brand the color thread names next.

## The rows

[Bambu Lab PLA Basic](/brand/bambu-lab/pla-basic) stores 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) from technical data sheet V3.0. The [US store page](https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/pla-basic-filament) says the parameters sit in RFID and are read through the AMS. It lists diameter 1.75 mm ± 0.03 mm. [PolyLite PLA](/brand/polymaker/polylite-pla) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), a bed of 25–60 °C (77–140 °F), and 40–60 mm/s on the [Polymaker page](https://shop.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla). [ELEGOO PLA](/brand/elegoo/pla) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), and the [ELEGOO page](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-filament-1-75mm-colored-1kg) says 190–230 °C (374–446 °F). [SUNLU PLA](/brand/sunlu/pla) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) from the Open Filament Database. [PLA](/material/pla) is the hub. [Bambu Lab](/brand/bambu-lab) and [Polymaker](/brand/polymaker) are the brand indexes.

## What the threads say

[r/BambuLab 1d6kn08](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1d6kn08/) is a P1S owner who likes Bambu filament and the automatic AMS identification, and who sees other brands in posted photos. The score-228 comment says Bambu costs about double that person's Sunlu, written as $12–$13/kg, and is not worth the premium. A score-58 comment says four refills at a time were about $16.99. Those prices are the comments.

[r/BambuLab 1g1h5qo](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1g1h5qo/) shows a color step in one charcoal matte sign after the roll ran out and the printer switched. The score-200 comment says Bambu Matte tracks PolyTerra, including batch drift. The score-157 comment says buy PolyTerra for matte and PolyLite for the rest. PolyTerra is not its own row here. PolyLite PLA is.

[r/BambuLab 1vjmhcs](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1vjmhcs/) is a buying strategy. The score-160 comment asks why insist on Bambu filament when other filament works as well. The score-90 comment stays for presets, RFID, and bulk pricing. A score-39 comment cites £9.50 a refill in the UK. That figure is the comment.

[r/BambuLab 1nxvzik](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1nxvzik/) is Bambu filament at Best Buy. The score-61 comment treats the store as the emergency spool and buys six or more refills for the bulk price.

[r/BambuLab 1gbrf0d](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1gbrf0d/) is the direct question: do other brands work on a P1S. The score-24 comment uses Sunlu PLA Meta at 200C and a 0.2 nozzle. The score-23 comment uses the generic profile. The score-10 comment uses Sunlu PLA, PLA Matte, PLA Meta, and PETG. The [P1S](/printer/bambu-lab-p1s) record is the printer page.

Updated 2026-10-18. Sources accessed 2026-10-18. Use case: Bambu Lab.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bambu Lab PLA Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) | — |
| 2 | Polymaker Polylite PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 25–60 °C (77–140 °F) | — |
| 3 | ELEGOO PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) | — |
| 4 | SUNLU PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) | — |

## What the community says

r/BambuLab 1d6kn08 asks why posted prints skip Bambu filament. The score-228 comment says the premium over Sunlu is not worth it to that person. A score-72 comment uses Bambu because it works and because colors go on backorder. r/BambuLab 1g1h5qo is a color change mid-sign on charcoal matte. The score-157 comment says buy Polymaker PolyTerra for matte and PolyLite otherwise. A score-93 comment says buy a same-box multipack from Elegoo or Sunlu. r/BambuLab 1vjmhcs is how to buy Bambu filament. The score-160 comment asks why buy it when everything else works as well. The score-90 comment keeps it for profiles and RFID. r/BambuLab 1nxvzik is Bambu filament on a Best Buy shelf at full price. The score-61 comment buys refills in bulk instead. r/BambuLab 1gbrf0d asks whether other brands work on a P1S. The leading comments name Sunlu, the generic profile, and the Bambu profile.

## Sources

- [Bambu Lab PLA Basic, US store](https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/pla-basic-filament) (manufacturer)
- [Bambu PLA Basic technical data sheet V3.0](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PLA_Basic_Technical_Data_Sheet_bf3411ce-be39-4db7-9669-1b4671d2196b.pdf?v=1734060943) (datasheet)
- [Polymaker PolyLite PLA](https://shop.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla) (manufacturer)
- [ELEGOO PLA 1.75 mm](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-filament-1-75mm-colored-1kg) (manufacturer)
- [Open Filament Database, SUNLU PLA](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/sunlu/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json) (other)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1d6kn08](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1d6kn08/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1g1h5qo](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1g1h5qo/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1vjmhcs](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1vjmhcs/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1nxvzik](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1nxvzik/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1gbrf0d](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1gbrf0d/) (reddit)

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