3D printer filament by material
What each kind of filament is for, what a printer needs to print it, and every line of it.
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PLA781 filamentsPLA is the easiest filament to print: it barely warps, needs no enclosure and prints on almost any printer.
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PETG297 filamentsPETG is tougher than PLA and takes more heat (to about 75 °C), so it suits parts that get used.
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TPU & flexibles161 filamentsTPU and other flexibles make soft, rubbery parts.
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ABS & ASA236 filamentsABS and ASA are tough and take heat up to about 95 °C; ASA also stands up to sun and weather.
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Nylon (PA)111 filamentsNylon (PA) is strong, tough and wears well, for gears, hinges and tools.
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Polycarbonate (PC)44 filamentsPolycarbonate (PC) is among the strongest and most heat-resistant filaments a desktop printer can run, to about 110 °C.
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High-temperature (PEI, PEEK, PEKK)43 filamentsPEI, PEEK, PEKK and the other high-temperature plastics are for industrial printers: a nozzle well above 350 °C and a heated chamber.
Filament brands
Every brand's lines, where it is from, the tags on its spools and its own shop.
All 149 brands
- 123-3D (1)
- 22 Network (4)
- 3D Fuel (8)
- 3DE (3)
- 3DHoJor (4)
- 3DJAKE (15)
- 3DPower (15)
- 3DXTech (48)
- 4D-Lab (1)
- Aceaddity (6)
- Add-North (33)
- Alzament (5)
- AmazonBasics (1)
- Ambrosia (16)
- AmeLeis (1)
- American Filament (4)
- Amolen (28)
- Anycubic (15)
- Arianeplast (4)
- Artillery (1)
- ATARAXIA ART (6)
- Atomic Filament (9)
- AURAPOL (9)
- AzureFilm (11)
- Bambu Lab (49)
- BIQU (1)
- Buddy3D (7)
- Cai Lab (1)
- CC3D (13)
- CHCKX (1)
- COEX 3D (12)
- colorFabb (16)
- Cookiecad (9)
- Copymaster (1)
- Creality (16)
- Dancyn 3D Prints (1)
- Das Filament (6)
- DeepLee (4)
- Devil Design (10)
- Dremel (8)
- DuramiC 3D (1)
- EasyPrint (3)
- EconoFil (7)
- ELEGOO (24)
- Eolas Prints (13)
- EPAX (7)
- Eryone (49)
- eSUN 3D (31)
- EUMAKERS (9)
- extrudr (22)
- Fiberlogy (50)
- Fiberon (11)
- FiberThree (13)
- FilaCube (2)
- Filamentive (3)
- FilamentPM (35)
- Filamentree (6)
- Filamentworld (6)
- Filatech (2)
- Filkemp (2)
- Fillamentum (2)
- FLASHFORGE (18)
- FormFutura (67)
- Francofil (9)
- Fremover (1)
- Geeetech (11)
- GIANTARM (2)
- Gizmo Dorks (20)
- GST3D (3)
- Hatchbox (17)
- Hobby Lobby (2)
- IC3D (6)
- IEMAI (23)
- IIID MAX (1)
- Inland (12)
- Inslogic (21)
- iSANMATE (3)
- JAYO (5)
- kexcelled (2)
- Kimya (1)
- Kingroon (12)
- KiwiFil (9)
- Landu (2)
- LayerWorks Solutions (1)
- LDO (3)
- LOCYFENS (1)
- LOVOON (1)
- MarsWork (1)
- Matter3D Inc (7)
- MatterHackers (11)
- Mosaic (3)
- Nebula (17)
- Nexaforge (1)
- NinjaTek (6)
- Nobufil (16)
- Numakers (6)
- Overture (23)
- OVV3D (3)
- Panchroma (23)
- Paramount 3D (12)
- Patron EG (1)
- Phrozen (1)
- Polar Filament (7)
- PolyFlex (3)
- PolyLite (10)
- Polymaker (59)
- PolyMide (1)
- PolySonic (2)
- Precision 3D Filament (2)
- PrimaCreator (39)
- PrimaSelect (1)
- PrimaValue (1)
- Print With Smile (10)
- PrintedSolid (15)
- Professional LAB (4)
- Proteor Print (5)
- Protopasta (40)
- Prusament (17)
- Push Plastic (13)
- QIDI Tech (34)
- Recreus (16)
- RecyclingFabrik (4)
- Renkforce (1)
- ROSA3D Filaments (46)
- RS PRO (1)
- SainSmart (28)
- Sakata 3D (14)
- Siraya Tech (19)
- Slic3D (2)
- SMART MATERIALS 3D (31)
- SmartPrint (1)
- Snapmaker (6)
- SOVB 3D (3)
- Spectrum (96)
- StrongHero3D (1)
- SUNLU (28)
- TECBEARS (7)
- Tectonic 3D (17)
- TEQStone (9)
- The Filament (7)
- TINMORRY (19)
- UniTak3D (1)
- Verbatim (6)
- Voxel PLA (2)
- Winkle (12)
- XZN (9)
- YooPai (1)
- ZIRO 3D (5)
- Zyltech (12)
Filament buying guides
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Best Filament for the Bambu Lab AMS in 2026The best filament for the Bambu Lab AMS in 2026, ranked on what SimplyPrint accounts print on Bambu Lab printers, RFID tags, Bambu Studio profiles and how it feeds.
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Best Filament for Print Farms in 2026: What Farms Actually RunThe best filament for print farms in 2026, ranked on what print farms on SimplyPrint actually stock and print, big spools and refills, multi-material units and slicer profiles.
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Best Filament for Schools in 2026: Easy, Safe Choices Classrooms UseThe best 3D printer filament for schools in 2026, ranked on what schools and universities on SimplyPrint actually use, how easily it prints, slicer profiles and colours.
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Best Filament From Europe in 2026: European Filament Brands RankedThe best 3D printer filament from European brands in 2026, ranked on what SimplyPrint accounts stock and print, shops, slicer profiles and colours, from the Open Filament Database.
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Best PLA Filament in 2026: What SimplyPrint Users Actually PrintThe 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.
Frequently asked questions
Which 3D printer filament should I use?
For most prints, PLA: it is the easiest to print and nearly every printer prints it. Pick PETG for parts that get used or warm, TPU for flexible parts, and ABS or ASA for heat and outdoors, on an enclosed printer. Each material's page says what a printer needs to print it.
How many filaments are in the catalog?
1,752 filament lines from 149 brands, in 13,559 colours and 29 materials, with 43 shops that sell them.
Where does the filament data come from?
From the Open Filament Database, an open, community-kept catalog that SimplyPrint helps run: anyone can correct a filament or add one. What SimplyPrint users stock and print, the printers a filament suits and its NFC support are SimplyPrint's own.
How do I compare two filaments?
Open Find your filament, filter by your printer and what you need, and tick up to four filaments to see them side by side, with what differs highlighted.