# Does PLA need to be dried?

Dry PLA at 45–75 °C (113–167 °F) for 4–12 hours; median 55 °C (131 °F) across 65 official tables.

1. The first sentence is the span and the median of the official tables it names. It is not a new setpoint.
2. Stay inside that published temperature span and that published time span. The median is the middle of those tables.
3. Use the product row in the table before you start. One brand can sit at either end of the range.

Anycubic | 6 | 50 °C (122 °F) | 45–65 °C (113–149 °F)
Bambu Lab | 13 | 55 °C (131 °F) | 50–55 °C (122–131 °F)
Creality | 1 | 55 °C (131 °F) | 50–60 °C (122–140 °F)
ELEGOO | 2 | 52.5 °C (127 °F) | 45–60 °C (113–140 °F)
Eryone | 1 | 70 °C (158 °F) | 65–75 °C (149–167 °F)
eSUN | 3 | 50 °C (122 °F) | 50 °C (122 °F)
Flashforge | 1 | 50 °C (122 °F) | 50 °C (122 °F)
Overture | 1 | 50 °C (122 °F) | 50 °C (122 °F)
Polymaker | 24 | 55 °C (131 °F) | 55 °C (131 °F)
Prusament | 1 | 45 °C (113 °F) | 45 °C (113 °F)
QIDI Tech | 3 | 52.5 °C (127 °F) | 50–55 °C (122–131 °F)
SUNLU | 9 | 52.5 °C (127 °F) | 50–55 °C (122–131 °F)

Updated 2026-10-22. Sources accessed 2026-10-22. Use case: Drying.

## 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 Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) | — |

## Sources

- [Bambu PLA Basic technical data sheet](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 product page](https://us.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla) (manufacturer)
- [ELEGOO PLA Basic product page](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-basic-filament-1-75-mm-colored-10kg) (manufacturer)

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