Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA Filament
PLA is the default filament for printing terrain, scenery, bases and props. It prints at low temperatures on almost any FDM printer without an enclosure, barely warps, and holds crisp detail - and once primed it takes acrylic paint like any plastic kit. It is stiff rather than tough, and it starts to soften at around 60 °C, so a PLA print left in a hot car can sag. PLA+ and Pro lines trade a little of that ease for toughness; matte PLA hides layer lines under a thin coat; silk and specialty PLAs (marble, wood-fill, glow, metallic) are for display pieces you may not paint at all.
Nearly every spool here is 1.75 mm; the few 2.85 mm ones say so in their name. Other materials: PETG filament, TPU filament, or every filament.
3142 PLA products read and admitted; 822 priced in US dollars at the shops we track, listed first.
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PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, scenery, props and display pieces · 1kg
ELEGOO
Matte PLA filament that hides layer lines · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, scenery, props and display pieces · 1kg
ELEGOO
Matte PLA filament that hides layer lines · 1kg
Anycubic
Eight fixed 250g mini spools: a colour sampler, or small amounts of many colours for detail parts · 8 x 250g
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Matte PLA filament that hides layer lines · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Matte PLA filament that hides layer lines · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Metal-look PLA filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Metal-look PLA filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Metal-look PLA filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Metal-look PLA filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Second-generation PLA+ filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Fluorescent PLA filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Fluorescent PLA filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Fluorescent PLA filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
Fluorescent PLA filament · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA with an RFID tag the printer reads for automatic settings, in emoji-branded packaging · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
PLA or PETG?
| PLA | PETG | |
|---|---|---|
| Printing | Easiest: lower temperatures, little tuning, prints on almost any machine | Hotter nozzle and bed, strings more, likes a slower first layer |
| Strength | Stiff but brittle - thin parts snap | Tougher - flexes before it breaks |
| Heat | Softens at around 60 °C | Holds its shape to around 80 °C |
| Detail and sanding | Crisp detail, sands cleanly | Slightly softer detail, gums up when sanded |
| Painting | Primes and paints like a plastic kit | Glossy surface: use a primer made for plastics |
| Best for | Most terrain, scenery, bases and display pieces | Pieces that get handled, packed or left somewhere warm |
Keep it printable with a filament dryer, or see the rest of the bench on the 3D Printing hub.