# Is Sunlu filament good?

These ranked rows list 190–260 °C (374–500 °F).

SUNLU is a budget PLA the poster on the sold-out thread already likes, and one AMS comment reports a week-old spool and a two-year-old spool both printing. The same set of threads also shows brand-specific under-extrusion, a darker green than the old lime, and silk that a comment prints slow and hot.

SUNLU is a budget brand these threads already print, with a real failure mode when the gcode was tuned for a different brand. [Budget filament](/answers/cheap), [eSUN](/answers/brand_esun), and [filament quality](/answers/filament_quality) are the neighboring pages. [Under-extrusion](/answers/underext) is the Hatchbox comparison.

## The three rows

The catalog brand is [SUNLU](/brand/sunlu). [PLA](/brand/sunlu/pla) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). [PETG](/brand/sunlu/petg) lists 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). [ABS](/brand/sunlu/abs) lists 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Drying is blank on all three. [PLA](/material/pla), [PETG](/material/petg), and [ABS](/material/abs) are the hubs. SUNLU PLA+ has no listed nozzle or bed, so it stays off the table. [Hatchbox PLA](/brand/hatchbox/pla) lists the same 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) as SUNLU PLA.

## What the threads report

[r/BambuLab 1b9r3zz](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1b9r3zz/) is a request for budget PLA because SUNLU is sold out. The poster says they love SUNLU from a previous printer. The retrieved replies recommend other brands. That is a preference, not a measured defect rate.

[r/BambuLab 150296l](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/150296l/) asks about the AMS. The score-34 comment says zero issues: a spool one week old and a spool two years old both print. The replies treat the ages as a joke about children. Read as written, the comment is about spools. [AMS](/answers/ams) is the loader limit.

[r/FixMyPrint 12c7d7c](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/12c7d7c/) shows SUNLU under-extruded and discolored next to Hatchbox on the same gcode. The leading comment says identical gcode across brands is the problem, and that SUNLU wants slightly higher temperatures than Hatchbox for PLA and for PLA+. A score-17 comment keeps one profile per brand and names SUNLU in that rotation. A score-10 comment likes SUNLU PLA+ and puts a recurring sale at $14/kg. The catalog has no price per kilogram, so $14/kg stays that comment.

[r/3Dprinting 1va32rs](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1va32rs/) received SUNLU Green PETG and Green TPU that were darker than the old lime. A score-101 comment says the bright green ABS changed too, and that high-speed PLA in the same name is less saturated. A score-32 comment says ABS and PLA greens not matching is common. A score-19 comment thinks SUNLU manufactures filament for other companies. That last line is the comment's belief.

[r/BambuLab 1wd7c4m](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1wd7c4m/) asks if silk gold always looks bad. The leading comment says lots of SUNLU silk gold looks like gold when it is printed slow and hot. A score-31 comment repeats slow and hot. Neither comment gives a temperature.

Updated 2026-10-17. Sources accessed 2026-10-17. Use case: Troubleshooting.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SUNLU PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) | — |
| 2 | SUNLU PETG | 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) | 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) | — |
| 3 | SUNLU ABS | 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |

## What the community says

r/BambuLab 1b9r3zz asks for a budget PLA because most SUNLU PLA is sold out. The poster says they love SUNLU from an older printer. The retrieved suggestions name other brands. r/BambuLab 150296l asks about SUNLU in the AMS, and the leading comment reports no issues on a week-old spool and a two-year-old spool. r/FixMyPrint 12c7d7c shows SUNLU under-extruded next to Hatchbox on identical gcode. The leading comment says SUNLU needs slightly higher temperatures than Hatchbox for PLA and PLA+. A score-17 comment keeps a separate profile per brand, including SUNLU. A score-10 comment likes SUNLU PLA+ and quotes a recurring sale at $14/kg. r/3Dprinting 1va32rs asks if SUNLU changed its green. The poster received darker green PETG and TPU. A score-101 comment says yes, and misses the old bright green ABS. r/BambuLab 1wd7c4m asks if SUNLU silk gold always looks bad. The leading comment says it looks like gold when printed slow and hot.

## Sources

- [SUNLU brand site](https://sunlu.com/) (manufacturer)
- [Open Filament Database, SUNLU PLA](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/sunlu/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json) (other)
- [Open Filament Database, SUNLU PETG](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/sunlu/materials/PETG/filaments/petg/index.json) (other)
- [Open Filament Database, SUNLU ABS](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/sunlu/materials/ABS/filaments/abs/index.json) (other)
- [Open Filament Database, Hatchbox PLA](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/hatchbox/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json) (other)
- [Open Filament Database, SUNLU PLA+](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/sunlu/materials/PLA/filaments/pla+/index.json) (other)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1b9r3zz](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1b9r3zz/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 150296l](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/150296l/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint 12c7d7c](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/12c7d7c/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/3Dprinting 1va32rs](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1va32rs/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1wd7c4m](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1wd7c4m/) (reddit)

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