High Speed Filament
High speed filament formulated to melt evenly and hold its detail when a modern printer runs flat out. Choose PLA, PETG or ABS grades for fast prototyping, batch production and print farm work.
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1.75 mm High Speed PLA Filament - 1 KG
1.75 mm High Speed PLA Filament - 1 KG
26 colours available
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1.75 mm Metallic PETG-HS Filament - 1 KG
1.75 mm Metallic PETG-HS Filament - 1 KG
8 colours available
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1.75 mm ABS-HS (HighSpeed) Filament - 1 KG
1.75 mm ABS-HS (HighSpeed) Filament - 1 KG
5 colours available
$24.95 AUD
What makes high speed filament different
Printing faster is not just moving the print head quicker. At 300mm/s the hotend must melt five times as much plastic per second as it does at 60mm/s for the same line, and every line has to firm up before the next one lands on it. Our high speed grades are tuned for that, with optimised flow so the melt extrudes evenly at high feed rates instead of turning rough, stringy or under-extruded. They remain the PLA, PETG and ABS you know, so heat and strength figures match the standard grades closely.
Compare our high speed filament range
| Product | Speed range | Nozzle / bed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed PLA | 60-350mm/s | 190-220°C / 25-60°C | Fast prototypes, large prints and multicolour jobs in a wide colour range |
| Metallic PETG-HS | 40-380mm/s | 210-230°C / 50-70°C | Fast PETG for tough functional parts, enclosures and brackets, in metallic shades |
| ABS-HS | 40-300mm/s | 220-240°C (230°C) / 80-110°C (100°C) | Heat resistant functional parts printed in an enclosure |
High Speed PLA and Metallic PETG-HS are both listed as suitable for the Bambu Lab AMS and AMS Lite. For heat, ABS-HS lists an 88°C heat deflection temperature and Metallic PETG-HS 68°C, against 53°C for High Speed PLA.
What your printer needs to print fast
Enough hotend flow
The real speed limit is how much plastic your hotend can melt, measured as volumetric flow in cubic millimetres per second. Multiply layer height by line width by speed: a 0.2mm layer and 0.45mm line at 300mm/s needs 27mm³/s. If your hotend cannot sustain that, walls under-extrude no matter which filament you load. Set a maximum volumetric speed in your slicer so it caps speed for you, and near the top of High Speed PLA's range lift the nozzle toward 220°C so the melt keeps up.
Input shaping and pressure advance
Hard acceleration shakes the frame and leaves ripples, known as ringing, beside sharp corners. That is a motion problem no filament can fix. Input shaping, available in Klipper and on many current fast printers, measures and reduces those vibrations, while pressure advance keeps extrusion even as the head speeds up and brakes into corners. Recalibrate both after hardware changes. Our guides to high speed printing with input shaping and pressure advance tuning walk through each step.
Cooling to match the material
Fast PLA needs strong part cooling so each layer sets before the next arrives. PETG-HS wants noticeably less fan than PLA, or its layers bond poorly. ABS-HS needs the least: keep the enclosure closed and the fan low to avoid warping and layer splitting, and ventilate the room, as ABS gives off fumes while printing.
When standard filament is fine at speed
You do not always need a dedicated high speed grade, so check the speed range on each product page first. In our PLA and PETG ranges, PLA Basic and PETG Basic both list up to 250mm/s, which covers plenty of everyday printing on a fast machine, and ABS Basic in the ABS range lists up to 300mm/s. Other grades are rated far lower: PLA+ at 60-90mm/s, PETG+ at 40-60mm/s, and Silk PLA and PLA-CF at 40-60mm/s. Push those well past their range and you trade away surface finish and layer strength.
Choose high speed filament when you regularly print above 250mm/s, run large parts at high flow, or manage a print farm where every machine hour counts.
Buying high speed filament
All four high speed products are 1kg rolls, so they count toward volume pricing alongside any other 1kg filament, from 5% off 3 rolls up to 20% off a full carton of 12 in one colour and material. For a ready-made palette, the High Speed PLA Earth Tones Pack bundles four browns for terrain and natural models. Delivery is free on orders over $299 to anywhere in Australia except PO Boxes.
High speed filament FAQs
Can I use high speed filament on a slower printer?
Yes. High Speed PLA prints well from 60mm/s, and ABS-HS and Metallic PETG-HS are rated from 40mm/s, so they suit older machines too. You simply will not use the top of the speed range. On a slower printer, the reason to choose them is colour or finish, such as the wide High Speed PLA palette or the metallic PETG-HS shades.
Is High Speed PLA weaker than PLA+?
Not on paper. Our product data lists a tensile strength of 45-49 MPa for High Speed PLA and 45.5-49 MPa for PLA+, and both have a heat deflection temperature of 53°C. Real-world strength depends more on your settings: if the hotend cannot keep up at speed, under-extruded walls will be weaker whichever filament you use.
What slicer profile should I use for high speed filament?
Start from a generic or high speed profile for the base material, whether PLA, PETG or ABS, then enter the temperatures from the product page. Set a maximum volumetric speed your hotend can sustain, run flow and pressure advance calibrations, and print a temperature tower at your target speed. Save the result as its own filament profile.
Does ABS-HS need an enclosure?
For best results, yes. The product data recommends printing ABS-HS in an enclosed space with good ventilation. Its formulation reduces warping, curling and layer splitting, but a closed chamber still keeps temperatures stable, especially on larger parts. ABS gives off fumes while printing, so ventilate the room and keep the printer out of living and sleeping areas.