Sunlu PLA print temperature and settings
The settings Sunlu publishes for its PLA: 185–225 °C at the nozzle and 50–60 °C on the bed. Start in the middle of the range, then adjust for your printer, speed and cooling.
Sunlu's recommended nozzle range is about 10°C cooler than the typical PLA across the 54 PLA lines we track (median 210–220°C).
Print settings
| Nozzle | 185–225 °C | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 50–60 °C | |
| Density | 1.23 g/cm³ | |
| Diameters | 1.75 mm | |
Bars run on a fixed scale; the dashed line is the median of the 54 PLA lines we track. Data from SpoolmanDB.
How much filament is on a spool
Length from the published density, for each spool size Sunlu sells.
| Spool | 1.75 mm |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | ≈ 338 m |
Printing PLA
Full PLA guide →The easiest filament to print: low warping, little smell, crisp detail, and the default for most hobby printing.
31 Sunlu PLA colors
- Black
- Clear
- Grey
- High Speed Ashen Marble
- High Speed Brick Red Marble
- High Speed Chestnut Brown Marble
- High Speed Forest Green Marble
- High Speed Oreo Marble
- High Speed Shadow Storm Marble
- Meta Apple Green
- Meta Black
- Meta Cherry Red
- Meta Chocolate
- Meta Cream White
- Meta Grey
- Meta Ice Blue
- Meta Lemon Yellow
- Meta Mint Green
- Meta Olive Green
- Meta Sakura Pink
- Meta Sky Blue
- Meta Sunny Orange
- Meta Taro Purple
- Meta White
- Red
- Red (Glow Orange)
- Sunny Orange
- White
- White (Glow Blue)
- White (Glow Green)
- Yellow (Glow Yellow)
Frequently asked questions
What temperature should I print Sunlu PLA at?
Sunlu lists 185–225°C at the nozzle and 50–60°C for the bed. Start mid-range, then go hotter for faster printing or better layer bonding and cooler if you see stringing.
How many meters are on a 1 kg spool of Sunlu PLA?
About 338 m at 1.75 mm, from its published density of 1.23 g/cm³.
How many colors does Sunlu PLA come in?
31 in the data we track, including Black, Clear, Grey and High Speed Ashen Marble.