{
  "opening": "These PLA rows list 190–230 °C (374–446 °F).",
  "question": "What nozzle and bed temperature should I use for PLA?",
  "slug": "pla_temp",
  "useCase": "pla",
  "useCaseLabel": "PLA",
  "updated": "2026-10-17",
  "shortAnswer": "Use the nozzle and bed on the PLA row you loaded. PolyLite PLA lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and 25–60 °C (77–140 °F), Prusament PLA lists 205–225 °C (401–437 °F) and 40–60 °C (104–140 °F), and ELEGOO PLA Basic lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and 35–65 °C (95–149 °F). These threads do not agree on one PLA setpoint.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "On r/FixMyPrint 10851fp the leading comment says do the other calibrations first: belt tension, eccentric nuts, extruder esteps, and bed leveling. A score-23 comment says the problem is not heat. A score-19 comment reads that particular tower as 195–200 and still says heat is not the primary focus.",
    "On r/BambuLab 11k02bp the attempt is a PEI sheet, a 70C bed, and no cooling for the first 10 layers. A comment says lower the bed to 50c. Another says turn the aux fan off for the whole print. 70 °C (158 °F) is above the bed maximum on all three rows below.",
    "On r/3Dprinting 10uzk0w the poster had already tried what they called the max temp for PLA, written as 230°, plus a new nozzle. The retrieved comments say heat creep, the PTFE tube, and the hotend fan."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Three catalog ranges sit in the first answer, and the 70 °C (158 °F) bed from the warping post is outside all three.",
    "The temperature-tower thread is kept as a calibration warning, with the 195–200 reading left on that one photo."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "r/3Dprinting t5hl5s is someone melting PLA scraps. It is not a printing temperature.",
    "The clog thread states temp 230 with no unit. This page does not rewrite that title as a nozzle specification."
  ],
  "community": "r/FixMyPrint 10851fp asks what a PLA temperature tower says. The score-114 comment lists belt tension, eccentric nuts, esteps, and bed leveling before another tower. A short comment says the problem is not heat. Another reads the tower as 195–200 and still says that is not the primary focus. r/3Dprinting 10uzk0w is ground filament after the poster tried 230° as a PLA maximum. Comments name heat creep and the hotend fan. r/BambuLab 14i6cyd is a second clog in two days at temp 230. A comment says a stainless nozzle can miss the flow the print is asking for even at 230C, and tells the printer to check the stainless-versus-hardened setting. Another comment calls constant clogging a cooling problem. r/BambuLab 11k02bp is PLA warping on PEI at 70C with no cooling for ten layers. Comments include turning the aux fan off and lowering the bed to 50c. r/3Dprinting t5hl5s is baked scrap. A retrieved comment says do not melt plastic in an appliance you cook with.",
  "related": [
    "stringing",
    "pla_print",
    "drying",
    "plate",
    "warping"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is 200–220 °C (392–428 °F) the PLA nozzle on this page?",
      "a": "That band is the community line on the PLA print guide. This page's three rows are wider: PolyLite PLA and ELEGOO PLA Basic list 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), and Prusament PLA lists 205–225 °C (401–437 °F). A comment on r/FixMyPrint 10851fp reads one tower as 195–200."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is a 70 °C (158 °F) bed a PLA bed?",
      "a": "It is the bed in the title of r/BambuLab 11k02bp. PolyLite PLA lists 25–60 °C (77–140 °F), Prusament PLA lists 40–60 °C (104–140 °F), and ELEGOO PLA Basic lists 35–65 °C (95–149 °F). A comment on that thread says lower the bed to 50 °C (122 °F), which sits inside all three."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "PolyLite PLA technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Polymaker US PolyLite PLA product page",
      "url": "https://us.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "ELEGOO US PLA Basic 10 kg product page",
      "url": "https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-basic-filament-1-75-mm-colored-10kg",
      "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": "Community source, r/3Dprinting t5hl5s",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/t5hl5s/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 10851fp",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/10851fp/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 10uzk0w",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/10uzk0w/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 14i6cyd",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/14i6cyd/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 11k02bp",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/11k02bp/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "PolyLite PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), a bed of 25–60 °C (77–140 °F), and drying at 55 °C (131 °F) for 6 h on the US product page. A comment that says lower a 70 °C (158 °F) bed to 50 °C (122 °F) lands inside this bed range.",
      "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
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Prusament PLA lists a nozzle of 205–225 °C (401–437 °F) and a bed of 40–60 °C (104–140 °F) in the Open Filament Database. The post that calls 230° the max for PLA is above this nozzle maximum.",
      "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": 3,
      "note": "ELEGOO PLA Basic lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), a bed of 35–65 °C (95–149 °F), and drying at 50 °C (122 °F) for 8 h on the US 10 kg page. The page states the drying temperature as 50 ± 5 °C (122 ± 9 °F).",
      "brand": "ELEGOO",
      "product": "PLA Basic",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/elegoo/pla-basic",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "35–65 °C (95–149 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}