--- title: "Best PLA Filament in 2026: What SimplyPrint Users Actually Print" slug: best-pla-filament description: The best PLA filament in 2026, ranked on what SimplyPrint accounts stock and print, shops you can buy it from, slicer profiles and colours, from the Open Filament Database. target_keyword: best pla filament secondary_keywords: - pla filament - best pla filament 2026 audience: hobbyists category: comparisons filament_guide: pla tags: - filament - pla - buying guide schema: TechArticle last_modified: 2026-10-20 published: 2026-10-20 author: simplyprint og_image: https://cdn.simplyprint.io/i/landing/articles/best-pla-filament/og.jpg og_image_alt: "The best PLA filament, ranked: spools of red, blue and yellow PLA" tldr: | The best PLA filament is one that prints the same from spool to spool, comes in the colours you need and is easy to buy again. Our picks are ranked when you open the page, from what SimplyPrint accounts actually stock and print, whether a shop we link to sells it, slicer profiles of its own and how many colours it comes in. related_articles: - best-filament-for-print-farms - best-filament-for-bambu-lab-ams faq: - q: What temperature should I print PLA at? a: | Most PLA prints with the nozzle between 190 and 230 °C and the bed between 50 and 65 °C. Each filament's page gives its maker's range; start in the middle and adjust for your printer. - q: Is expensive PLA worth it? a: | Sometimes. A dearer PLA often holds its diameter and colour better from spool to spool, which matters most when you print the same part many times. For a one-off model, a well-known budget PLA prints just as well. - q: Does PLA need a hardened nozzle? a: | Plain PLA doesn't. PLA filled with carbon fibre, glass fibre, metal or glow powder is abrasive and wears a brass nozzle: use a hardened one for those. --- PLA is the filament most people print most of the time: it prints at low temperatures, barely warps and needs no enclosure. With hundreds of PLA lines on sale, the best PLA filament is the one that prints reliably, comes in the colours you need and is easy to buy again. This guide ranks every PLA line in the [Open Filament Database](/open-filament-database) on exactly that, with something no other ranking has: what SimplyPrint accounts actually keep on the shelf and print with. ## Our picks: the best PLA filament in 2026 One line per brand, ranked on the score below. Every reason under a filament is read from its data, and the score is out of 100. 1. **[Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic)** (score 95 of 100): Bambu Lab PLA Basic is PLA filament by Bambu Lab, a brand from China. Print it with the nozzle at 190-230 °C and the bed at 35-45 °C. It comes in 31 colours, on 1 kg spools. Stocked or printed by 1,000+ accounts on SimplyPrint; Ready-made profiles in OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint; Tagged spools: Bambu Lab; 31 colours. 2. **[Overture PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/overture/pla)** (score 83 of 100): Overture PLA is PLA filament by Overture, a brand from USA. Print it with the nozzle at 190-220 °C and the bed at 25-61 °C. It comes in 37 colours, on 1 kg spools. Stocked or printed by 100+ accounts on SimplyPrint; Ready-made profiles in PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, ElegooSlicer, BambuStudio, CrealityPrint; 37 colours. 3. **[eSUN 3D PLA+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/esun-3d/pla-plus)** (score 80 of 100): eSUN 3D PLA+ is PLA filament by eSUN 3D, a brand from China. Print it with the nozzle at 190-230 °C and the bed at 50-70 °C. It comes in 51 colours, on 1 kg and 3 kg spools. Stocked or printed by 100+ accounts on SimplyPrint; Ready-made profiles in OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint; 51 colours. 4. **[SUNLU PLA+ 2.0](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla-plus-20)** (score 78 of 100): SUNLU PLA+ 2.0 is PLA filament by SUNLU, a brand from China. Its slicer profiles print it with the nozzle at 2-240 °C and the bed at 6-65 °C. It comes in 29 colours, on 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, 3 kg and 5 kg spools. Stocked or printed by 100+ accounts on SimplyPrint; Ready-made profiles in PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer; 29 colours. 5. **[ELEGOO PLA MATTE](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla-matte)** (score 75 of 100): ELEGOO PLA MATTE is PLA filament by ELEGOO, a brand from China. Print it with the nozzle at 190-230 °C and the bed at 50-66 °C. It comes in 17 colours, on 250 g and 1 kg spools. Stocked or printed by 100+ accounts on SimplyPrint; Ready-made profiles in OrcaSlicer, ElegooSlicer; Tagged spools: ELEGOO Canvas; 17 colours. ## PLA filament, ranked The top fifteen. Open one for its print settings, the printers that print it well and its colours, or compare up to four in [Find your filament](/filaments?material=pla). | # | Filament | Score | Material | Nozzle | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic) | 95 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 2 | [Bambu Lab PLA Matte](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-matte) | 92 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 3 | [Overture PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/overture/pla) | 83 | PLA | 190-220 °C | | 4 | [eSUN 3D PLA+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/esun-3d/pla-plus) | 80 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 5 | [SUNLU PLA+ 2.0](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla-plus-20) | 78 | PLA | 2-240 °C | | 6 | [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla) | 76 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 7 | [ELEGOO PLA MATTE](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla-matte) | 75 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 8 | [Creality Hyper PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/creality/hyper-pla) | 74 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 9 | [Bambu Lab PLA Metal](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-metal) | 74 | PLA | 190-230 °C | | 10 | [SUNLU PLA+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla-plus) | 74 | PLA | 190-240 °C | | 11 | [Bambu Lab PLA Silk+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-silk-plus) | 74 | PLA | 210-240 °C | | 12 | [Prusament PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/prusament/pla) | 72 | PLA | 205-225 °C | | 13 | [Bambu Lab PLA Translucent](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-translucent) | 71 | PLA | 200-240 °C | | 14 | [SUNLU Silk PLA+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/silk-pla-plus) | 71 | PLA | 190-240 °C | | 15 | [ELEGOO Silk PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/silk-pla) | 70 | PLA | 190-230 °C | ## What makes a PLA good ### Consistency over the spec sheet A spool that holds its diameter prints the same first layer every time. The spec sheet rarely says how consistent a filament is; how many people keep buying it says more, which is why usage carries the most weight here. ### Colours you can buy again If a part has to match last month's, the colour has to be on sale next month. A brand with many colours, sold by shops near you, is a safer choice than a one-off. ### A profile in your slicer A ready-made profile from the slicer's maker or the filament's maker saves the tuning. Each filament page lists which slicers have one, and SimplyPrint's online slicer has them built in. ## How we choose - How many SimplyPrint accounts stock and print it: 30 points - Sold by a shop we link to: 20 points - Slicer profiles of its own: 15 points - Colours to choose from: 15 points - Prints at a low temperature: 10 points - NFC or RFID tags on the maker's spools: 5 points - Feeds through a multi-material unit: 5 points