Before purchasing any spool of PLA+, you should do some research. The main problem that you may encounter is misleading marketing. Since PLA+ doesn’t have a defined formula like basic PLA, every company creates its own mixture, which is why it’s important to understand which brand produces quality PLA+.

To help you, we’ve compiled a list of the best PLA+ brands out there based on the following criteria:

• Brand reputation: One of the first things you should look at when buying spools is the brand reputation. There are many well-established companies that are famous for producing high-quality filament with great tolerances and offering customer service when needed. Purchasing from these brands will save you lots of headaches. All our picks are reputable and trustworthy.
• Rating and reviews: Although a brand might be popular for its filaments, you should ensure that its PLA+ meets the quality standard of the other materials produced. For this reason, paying attention to the ratings and reviews that you can find on the retailer’s site or on articles and videos will ensure that you’re making an informed choice. We have selected filaments with a rating of at least 4 stars out of 5 from the different sites where they can be purchased from.
• Properties: Since the difference between PLA and PLA+ lies in their properties, buying a PLA+ that doesn’t offer any additional advantage compared to the basic one wouldn’t make sense. Because of this, we have selected items that offer something that PLA doesn’t. We’ll specify it in each section.

Now let’s take a look at the best options that you can find out there! Note that we haven’t listed them in any particular order, and the prices and colors included are those presented by the manufacturers – retailers may have variations.

Sunlu is one of the most established filament brands on the scene. Founded back in 2013, it is now one of the biggest filament and resin manufacturers on the consumer 3D printer market. This company offers numerous materials at affordable prices, including PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and many more. PLA+ is part of its line and, as testimony to their commitment to Research & Development, you can now buy PLA+ 2.0, an improved version.

Sunlu PLA+ 2.0 is particularly appreciated by users thanks to its superior resistance compared to PLA. Furthermore, it’s appreciated for the convenient price and ease of print.

But that’s not to say that PLA+ isn’t appreciated on its own. Users higlight the ease of printing with it, as well as its strength and durability – what you’re looking for in PLA+.

One of Sunlu’s main features across its filament series is a tight tolerance of ±0.02 mm, and this is no exception for PLA+. This ensures a smooth experience when printing with it and great results.

Sunlu PLA+ is delivered with reusable spools, so when you finish them, you can order refills and avoid throwing them into the trash and creating additional plastic waste.

• Colors: 22, including transparent green, lemon yellow, and silver
• Sizes: 1 kg, 5 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$19

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Eryone is another company that has made a name for itself in the market thanks to its high-quality filaments. Founded in 2018, it is famous all over the world, particularly in China, where it cooperates with universities for scientific research. Although it is a little bit more expensive compared to Sunlu, which usually offers significant sales, it has a wide range of colors that you can choose from.

As expected, users praise its higher strength when compared to PLA, but it should be noted that you’ll need to print at a temperature similar to PETG, around 225 °C. Customers have also reported minimal stringing after tuning, as well as a great surface finish with beautiful colors.

Additionally, if you own a high-speed printer like Elegoo’s Neptune 4 and want to use its power, you can opt for the high-speed PLA+, which users appreciate.

• Colors: 13, including orange, army green, and ivory white (high-speed PLA+ is available in 12 colors)
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$20

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This company is one of the oldest in the filament market, established in 2002! It features a wide variety of filaments and resins, including technical materials such as ASA and PA-CF. Furthermore, eSun PLA+ or PLA PRO is one of the best received on this list, with over 11,000 reviews at Amazon alone, and a rating of 4.5 stars!

According to eSun, its PLA+ offers an elongation at break similar to ABS and an impact resistance that is almost twice as high as PLA’s. Furthermore, it seems that this filament was designed to be printed fast – up to 500 mm/s! If you want to play it safe when aiming for speediness, you can look into purchasing the high-speed version.

Users confirmed eSun claims. They are happy with this material and have noticed great impact and heat resistance. Additionally, they have noted that PLA+ offers more saturated colors that suit perfectly aesthetic prints as well.

• Colors: 26, including gold, silver, and space blue (high-speed PLA+ is available in 18 colors)
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$24

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Polymaker is one of the most high-profile companies on this list, featuring premium filaments. Founded in 2012, Polymaker presented its first product in 2013 and it now offers a long list of PLA with different properties and formulations. The Polyterra PLA+ line was designed – as Polymaker claims – to offer greater layer adhesion and overall strength.

Users agree with Polymaker’s claims, noticing a greater layer adhesion and strength. Furthermore, they are happy with the vivid colors offered, and they have observed no stringing.

One thing you should keep attention to is the drying process. If your filament absorbs moisture, Polymaker suggests drying it at 55 °C for six hours, so at slightly higher temperature and times compared to the most common settings used.

• Colors: 10, including teal and purple
• Sizes: 1 kg, 3 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$22

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Let’s talk about another premium filament brand: FormFutura. Founded in 2012, it has rapidly grown and now offers its filaments in over 75 countries around the world!

Its PLA+ is called Tough PLA, and the technical datasheet (PDF) show an impact strength that is double Prusament PLA’s!

FormFutura’s Tough PLA features a 4-star rating on 3DJake, and it’s available in many sizes. In fact, this filament is one of the few on the market to offer both 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm spools, together with a wide selection of weights: 250 g, 750 g, all the way up to 2,3, 4, and 8 kg!

• Colors: Six, including red and dark blue (depends on spool size)
• Sizes: 250 g, 750 g, 2,3 k, 4 kg, 8 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm, 2.85 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$50

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Elegoo is the first brand on the list that wasn’t founded as a filament brand, but rather as a 3D printer manufacturer. You might’ve heard about their FDM Neptune series, their LCD Saturn S and Mars 3 Pro, and even their resin offerings.

Filaments were somewhat recently (compared to other brands) added to the production line, with the main feature being their price: Elegoo filament is extremely convenient, and it’s the most affordable PLA+ on our list.

The low price doesn’t come at the expense of quality, since users have reported that the strength of its PLA+ is great and exceeds PLA’s. It’s particularly important that you raise the bed temperature to avoid warping, as mentioned by a customer. Also, the tight tolerance of ±0.02 mm yields consistent print quality.

• Colors: 17, including beige, clear, and sea green
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$15

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Overture offers another popular PLA+, with over 6,300 reviews at Amazon and a 4.5-star rating! This company provides a long listing with many PLA types, TPU, ABS, PC, and more.

Its PLA+, or PLA Professional, comes in resealable bags that help keep the filament dry when stored. Overture also uses cardboard spools since 2021, aiming for sustainability.

Users have noted that this PLA+ is less brittle than regular PLA, and it offers strength for functional prints. Customers have also noticed minimal stringing and good bed adhesion. Another point of appreciatio is the smooth and glossy finish, which makes this filament suitable for aesthetic applications as well.

• Colors: 21, including army green, silver, and space gray
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$25

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Like Elegoo, Anycubic didn’t start as a filament brand but as a 3D printer manufacturer, branching out to resins, and only in the last few years it’s added filaments to its catalog. For this reason, it can’t boast about the number of reviews as much as other companies, but its PLA+ features over 250 ratings with an average of 4.3 stars at Amazon.

This filament is also quite cheap, but don’t let its price fool you into thinking it comes at a loss of quality. Users have reported that Anycubic PLA+ is tougher than regular PLA and offers a great matte finish. Stringing or jams don’t appear to be an issue, so it seems that it doesn’t absorb much moisture (or that reviewers are great at storing filament). Furthermore, layer and bed adhesion seem great. The only downside is that there aren’t many colors available (yet?).

• Colors: Nine, including orange and purple
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$24

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Inland has an interesting story because it’s not as famous in the 3D printing industry as other companies on this list. It is, however, better known in the electronics world, since it produces components such as SSD and SD cards. That said, it manufactures a well-regarded PLA+ that can brag a 4.6-star rating and over 1,600 reviews at Amazon!

Inland has done a fantastic job on the color selection, with almost 40 hues you can choose from! And if you’re wondering whether special colors are available too, well, blue, green, and even rainbow glow-in-the-dark PLA+ can definitely add a twist to your prints. If you choose to go down this path, use a hardened steel nozzle to avoid the excessive wear of the brass one.

Users have praised this filament’s performance and nice, glossy finish. They also reported great layer adhesion. And even the previously mentioned rainbow glow-in-the-dark PLA+ is noted as lasting for “a surprisingly long time”.

• Colors: 38, including glow-in-the-dark green, coral, and cyan
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm, 2.85 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$20

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Creality Ender PLA+ is brought to you by the company with one of the most popular 3D printer series in the market, the Ender 3s. In fact, Creality was founded to produce machines, but it has now added filaments to its catalog, offering different kinds of materials and finishes, including PLA+.

Although not many colors are available at the moment, it might just be a matter of time until more hues are available. Users have found that this filament produces strong parts even with as little as 30% infill. Customers have also observed that is prints great, but that it might need drying even freshly opened.

• Colors: Six, including orange and blue
• Sizes: 1 kg
• Diameter: 1.75 mm
• Price per kg: ∼$30

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