{
  "opening": "These ranked rows list 190–260 °C (374–500 °F).",
  "question": "Is Prusament worth the price?",
  "slug": "brand_prusament",
  "useCase": "prusa",
  "useCaseLabel": "Prusa",
  "updated": "2026-10-18",
  "shortAnswer": "These threads treat the price as a shipping problem and name other PLA. The Jet Black product page states ±0.02 mm precision, a 215 °C (419 °F) nozzle, and a 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) bed. The catalog row from the Open Filament Database is wider.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "petg"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "r/prusa3d 18sbxc7 is an MK4, latest firmware, Prusament PLA, 0.4 mm Obsidian nozzle. The first layer is fine. A score-8 comment says later layers stacking up is slight over-extrusion. A score-14 comment says try the stock nozzle because that person read that the 0.4 Obsidian is not 0.4. The failure is on the machine, in those comments.",
    "r/prusa3d 16r3koa stores sealed Prusament PLA, ASA, PETG, PC-Blend, PC-CF, and TPU at 40–60% room humidity. A score-38 comment says five-year-old PLA left in the open still printed. A score-7 comment says a dry box prints better than a roll left out. The storage page is the guide.",
    "r/prusa3d 1ekn24x is a carbon-fiber safety thread that shows Prusament lab results. The score-40 comment says use research papers and safety data sheets. It does not price a spool."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "The Jet Black page states in-house color control and ±0.02 mm manufacturing precision, and it says a second spool should match.",
    "The MK4 defect thread's leading mechanical comments are over-extrusion and the nozzle, which leaves the polymer row intact."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "The catalog tolerance on Prusament PLA is 0.05 mm. The product page says ±0.02 mm. This page does not collapse those two figures.",
    "r/prusa3d 18wri1j is a school order with shipping the poster calls excessive. The score-19 comment says PLA above about $15 a spool is good enough. That threshold is the comment."
  ],
  "community": "r/prusa3d 18wri1j is a teacher whose Prusament PLA shipping looked too high. The score-21 comment names Micro Center Inland, and says Inland is mostly rebranded eSUN with some Polymaker and IC3D. The score-19 comment says buy PLA above about $15 a spool. r/prusa3d 12eowfz asks for a US PLA and PETG substitute. The score-25 comment names Printed Solid Jessie. The score-15 and score-10 comments name Overture. The score-9 comment names Polymaker matte. r/prusa3d 16r3koa asks how long sealed Prusament lasts. r/prusa3d 18sbxc7 is an MK4 surface defect in Prusament PLA after a good first layer. r/prusa3d 1ekn24x is about carbon-fiber safety sheets, not a price.",
  "related": [
    "mk4_filament",
    "brand_overture",
    "brand_polymaker",
    "cheap",
    "storage"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What nozzle does the Jet Black page list?",
      "a": "215 °C (419 °F), with a heatbed of 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) and a 0.4 mm brass nozzle. The catalog row lists 205–225 °C (401–437 °F) and a bed of 40–60 °C (104–140 °F). Use the row you loaded, and read the product page beside it."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do these threads test diameter?",
      "a": "No. The ±0.02 mm line is the Jet Black product page. The 0.05 mm tolerance is the Open Filament Database value stored on Prusament PLA. The comments argue about shipping and substitutes."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Prusament PLA Jet Black",
      "url": "https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusament-pla-jet-black-1kg/",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Prusament",
      "url": "https://prusament.com/",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Prusament PLA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Prusament PETG",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PETG/filaments/petg/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Prusament PETG technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://www.prusa3d.com/file/3464616/prusament-petg-technical-data-sheet.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Overture PLA",
      "url": "https://overture3d.com/products/overture-pla",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Polymaker PolyLite PLA",
      "url": "https://shop.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 18wri1j",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/18wri1j/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 1ekn24x",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1ekn24x/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 16r3koa",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/16r3koa/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 12eowfz",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/12eowfz/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 18sbxc7",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/18sbxc7/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "The Open Filament Database lists a nozzle of 205–225 °C (401–437 °F), a bed of 40–60 °C (104–140 °F), and a diameter tolerance of 0.05 mm. The Jet Black product page lists a nozzle temperature of 215 °C (419 °F), a heatbed of 50–60 °C (122–140 °F), a 0.4 mm brass nozzle, and ±0.02 mm precision. Both numbers stay on the page. The thread prices are comments.",
      "brand": "Prusament",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/prusament/pla",
      "nozzle": "205–225 °C (401–437 °F)",
      "bed": "40–60 °C (104–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Prusament PETG lists a nozzle of 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) in the Open Filament Database, with a diameter tolerance of 0.02 mm. The record links a PETG technical data sheet. r/prusa3d 12eowfz asks for a PLA and PETG alternative because of shipping. The comments name other brands.",
      "brand": "Prusament",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/prusament/petg",
      "nozzle": "240–260 °C (464–500 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://www.prusa3d.com/file/3464616/prusament-petg-technical-data-sheet.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "Overture PLA lists a nozzle of 190–220 °C (374–428 °F) and a bed of 25–60 °C (77–140 °F) on the Overture page. A score-15 comment and a score-10 comment on the alternatives thread name Overture for PLA and PETG. The dollars in those comments are the comments.",
      "brand": "Overture",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/overture/pla",
      "nozzle": "190–220 °C (374–428 °F)",
      "bed": "25–60 °C (77–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "note": "PolyLite PLA lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 25–60 °C (77–140 °F). A score-9 comment on r/prusa3d 12eowfz says Polymaker matte hides layer lines and that Prusament looked like about double the Polymaker price that person saw. That ratio is the comment.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-pla",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "25–60 °C (77–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}