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PLA specifications and typical price

Polylactic Acid - Biodegradable thermoplastic

Typical figures for PLA

Lines
1,022
Brands
201
Colours on sale
9,711
Per kilogram, typically
€23.90
Middle half €18.32–€29.73, over 291 lines with a price

Typical PLA: €20.49/kg, median of 2,464 colours at 27 shops

On 2 Oct 2026. The middle half of colours cost €17.09–€25.19.

+0.7% since 10 Sept 2026

Each colour's cheapest price per kilogram, for spools and refills at shops that include VAT. The line compares the same listings from one day to the next, so a shop starting or stopping does not move it.

Properties of PLA lines
PropertyMiddle halfFull rangeStated for
Nozzle temperature1,2,3,4210 °C185–300 °C720 of 1,022 lines
Bed temperature1,2,3,460 °C0–120 °C717 of 1,022 lines
Chamber temperature120–33 °C0–45 °C13 of 1,022 lines
Drying temperature, at most150–56 °C40–75 °C152 of 1,022 lines
Density1,3,41.24 g/cm³0.8–7.23 g/cm³889 of 1,022 lines
Heat deflection temperature254–58 °C50–115 °C21 of 1,022 lines
Tensile strength245–57 MPa29–65 MPa25 of 1,022 lines
Impact strength (Charpy)215–16 kJ/m²1 line did not break12–30 kJ/m²17 of 1,022 lines
Sources
  1. 1Open Filament Database
  2. 2Prusa material table
  3. 3SpoolmanDB
  4. 4Source not recorded

The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile of each line's typical figure. A property is listed once at least 5 lines state it.

What PLA needs as a material
How it printsFor PLAWho says so
Enclosure recommendedNot neededPrusa material table: 35 of 35 filaments
Not neededBambu Lab filament guide
Dry storage recommendedNot neededPrusa material table: 34 of 35 filaments
Not neededBambu Lab filament guide
Dry before useRecommendedBambu Lab filament guide
How PLA lines print
How it printsLines, on every colour
Needs a hardened nozzle65 of 981 lines
High temperature7 of 981 lines
High flow44 of 981 lines
Ventilation recommended4 of 981 lines
Self-extinguishing3 of 981 lines
Foaming2 of 981 lines
ESD safe2 of 981 lines
Conductive1 of 981 lines
Changes colour with heat6 of 981 lines
Changes colour in sunlight21 of 981 lines

Cheapest PLA per kilogram right now

  • ROSA3D FilamentsPLA

    300 g–3 kg · 1.75 mmMulticolour

    €9.97/kg

    €7.97 for 800 g

    A refill is cheaper

    in stock · 1 shop

  • ElegooPLA

    250 g–1 kg · 1.75 mmMetallic, Marble, Neon

    €10.00/kg

    €99.99 for 10 kg

    in stock · 5 shops

  • ElegooPLA Basic

    1 kg · 1.75 mmTranslucent

    €10.94/kg

    €109.36 for 10 kg

    A refill is cheaper

    in stock · 4 shops

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