May 2026 Filament Prices Analyzed

PLA Prices Narrowly Cluster Around Median in May 2026

• Median $18.99/kg IQR $15.99–$23.99/kg
• Range $3.00 – $189.00/kg
• Listings 5,164
• Top brands Polymaker (474, $20.99/kg); SUNLU (447, $17.99/kg); ELEGOO (400, $17.04/kg)
• Cheapest ANYCUBIC 4kg at $11.99 ($3.00/kg)

The median price for PLA filament in May 2026 was $18.99/kg, with the interquartile range spanning from $15.99 to $23.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $3.00/kg to a high of $189.00/kg, indicating a wide variation in pricing. Polymaker led with 474 listings at a median price of $20.99/kg (9.2% share), followed by SUNLU with 447 listings and a median of $17.99/kg (8.7%). The cheapest listing was an ANYCUBIC bundle priced at $11.99 for 4kg, or $3.00/kg. Over half of the listings were at their all-time-low prices as of May's close, with 56.4% of the bucket representing these deals.

PETG Prices Narrowly Cluster Around Median in May 2026

• Median $17.59/kg IQR $13.99–$20.99/kg
• Range $6.00 – $195.68/kg
• Listings 1,099
• Top brands Creality (165, $17.09/kg); SUNLU (81, $16.99/kg); IEMAI (75, $17.99/kg)
• Cheapest YUANEANG 20kg at $119.99 ($6.00/kg)

The median price for PETG filament in May 2026 was $17.59/kg, with the interquartile range spanning from $13.99 to $20.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $6.00/kg to a high of $195.68/kg, indicating a wide variation in pricing. Creality led all brands with 15% share and 165 listings at a median price of $17.09/kg, followed by SUNLU with 7.4% share and 81 listings priced at $16.99/kg on average. The cheapest listing was from YUANEANG for a 20kg bundle at $119.99, or $6.00/kg. Additionally, 567 listings were at their all-time-low prices, representing 51.6% of the total listings.

TPU Filament Prices Range Widely in May 2026

• Median $24.99/kg IQR $21.65–$32.49/kg
• Range $9.67 – $129.54/kg
• Listings 372
• Top brands SUNLU (30, $24.99/kg); SainSmart (24, $32.62/kg); Cookiecad (24, $33.72/kg)
• Cheapest YUANEANG 12kg at $115.99 ($9.67/kg)

In May 2026, the median price for TPU filament was $24.99/kg, with an interquartile range from $21.65 to $32.49/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $9.67/kg to a high of $129.54/kg, indicating a wide variation in pricing across the market. SUNLU led listings with 8.1% share and a median price of $24.99/kg, followed by SainSmart at 6.5% share with a higher median of $32.62/kg. The cheapest listing was from YUANEANG for a 12kg bundle priced at $115.99, or $9.67/kg. Additionally, 56.2% of listings were at their all-time-low prices as of the period's close.

SUNLU Dominates ABS Filament at All-Time Low Prices in May 2026

• Median $19.99/kg IQR $17.09–$24.99/kg
• Range $11.25 – $169.00/kg
• Listings 313
• Top brands Creality (60, $18.79/kg); Polymaker (51, $24.99/kg); ELEGOO (26, $18.99/kg)
• Cheapest SUNLU 4kg at $44.99 ($11.25/kg)

In May 2026, the median price for ABS filament was $19.99/kg, with an interquartile range from $17.09 to $24.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a narrow $11.25/kg to a wide $169.00/kg. Creality led the listings with 60 entries at a median of $18.79/kg, followed by Polymaker with 51 listings and a higher median of $24.99/kg. The cheapest listing was offered by SUNLU for $44.99, providing 4kg of filament at $11.25/kg. Notably, 55.6% of the listings were at their all-time lows as of May's close.

ASA Filament Prices Narrowly Clustered in May 2026

• Median $24.00/kg IQR $19.99–$26.99/kg
• Range $14.25 – $373.99/kg
• Listings 103
• Top brands iSANMATE (18, $18.99/kg); Polymaker (16, $26.99/kg); SUNLU (8, $25.49/kg)
• Cheapest iSANGHU 4kg at $56.99 ($14.25/kg)

The median price for ASA filament was $24.00/kg, with the interquartile range spanning from $19.99 to $26.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from an all-time-low of $14.25/kg to a high of $373.99/kg. iSANMATE led listings with 18 entries at a median price of $18.99/kg, followed by Polymaker with 16 listings at $26.99/kg. The cheapest listing was an iSANGHU bundle priced at $56.99 for 4kg, or $14.25/kg. Sixty-nine listings (67%) were at their all-time-low prices as of the period's close.

PETG-CF Prices Range Widely in May 2026

• Median $26.99/kg IQR $23.74–$29.99/kg
• Range $16.99 – $87.19/kg
• Listings 76
• Top brands Creality (22, $29.99/kg); FLASHFORGE (11, $25.99/kg); ELEGOO (8, $20.99/kg)
• Cheapest Creality 1kg at $16.99 ($16.99/kg)

The median price for PETG-CF filament in May 2026 was $26.99/kg, with the interquartile range spanning from $23.74 to $29.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $16.99/kg to a high of $87.19/kg, indicating a wide variation in pricing across different brands and listings. Creality led with 28.9% share and the highest median price at $29.99/kg among its 22 listings. FLASHFORGE followed closely with 14.5% share and a median of $25.99/kg over 11 listings. The cheapest listing was offered by Creality for $16.99, priced per kilogram at the same rate. A total of 43 listings were at their all-time-low prices, representing 56.6% of the bucket.

PC Filament Prices Range Widely in May 2026

• Median $68.15/kg IQR $32.74–$94.16/kg
• Range $22.99 – $100.65/kg
• Listings 50
• Top brands YLYECUXSD (18, $71.04/kg); ELEGOO (7, $26.99/kg); MFYIEAAL (6, $100.65/kg)
• Cheapest Creality 1kg at $22.99 ($22.99/kg)

The median price for PC filament was $68.15/kg in May 2026, with the interquartile range from $32.74/kg to $94.16/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $22.99/kg to a high of $100.65/kg. YLYECUXSD led listings with 18 entries, or 36% share, at a median of $71.04/kg. ELEGOO followed with seven listings and a median price of $26.99/kg. The cheapest listing was Creality at $22.99 for 1kg. Additionally, 84% of the listings were at their all-time-low prices as of May's close.

PLA-CF Prices Range Widely in May 2026

• Median $28.99/kg IQR $24.98–$34.99/kg
• Range $18.59 – $89.99/kg
• Listings 37
• Top brands Creality (8, $28.99/kg); FLASHFORGE (6, $25.99/kg); Bambu Lab (4, $34.99/kg)
• Cheapest CHCKX 1kg at $18.59 ($18.59/kg)

The median price for PLA-CF filament was $28.99/kg in May 2026, with the interquartile range spanning from $24.98 to $34.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $18.59/kg to a high of $89.99/kg, indicating a wide variation among listings. Creality led with 21.6% share and eight listings at the median price of $28.99/kg, followed by FLASHFORGE with 16.2% share and six listings at $25.99/kg. The cheapest listing was CHCKX at $18.59 for a single kilogram bundle. Twenty listings (54.1%) were at their all-time-low prices as of the period's close.

TINMORRY Dominates PETG-GF Market in May 2026

• Median $23.99/kg IQR $18.99–$25.98/kg
• Range $13.59 – $25.98/kg
• Listings 31
• Top brands TINMORRY (19, $23.99/kg); CHCKX (5, $14.59/kg); ELEGOO (4, $18.99/kg)
• Cheapest CHCKX 1kg at $13.59 ($13.59/kg)

In May 2026, the median price for PETG-GF filament was $23.99/kg, with an interquartile range from $18.99 to $25.98/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $13.59/kg to a high of $25.98/kg. TINMORRY led the market with 61.3% of listings at $23.99/kg, while CHCKX had the cheapest listings at $13.59/kg for a single kilogram spool. Of all listings, 61.3% were at their all-time-low prices.

Nylon-CF Prices Range Widely in May 2026

• Median $49.24/kg IQR $38.18–$67.75/kg
• Range $21.99 – $100.00/kg
• Listings 28
• Top brands SUNLU (8, $47.99/kg); Creality (4, $61.49/kg); CHCKX (3, $21.99/kg)
• Cheapest CHCKX 1kg at $21.99 ($21.99/kg)

In May 2026, the median price for Nylon-CF was $49.24/kg with an interquartile range (p25 to p75) of $38.18 to $67.75/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $21.99/kg to a high of $100.00/kg, indicating a wide variation in pricing. SUNLU led with 28.6% of the listings at a median of $47.99/kg, followed by Creality with 14.3%, listing at a median price of $61.49/kg. The cheapest listing was from CHCKX for a 1kg spool priced at $21.99/kg. Additionally, 53.6% of the listings were at their all-time-low prices as of May's close.

Polymaker Dominates PLA-GF Listings in May 2026

• Median $22.49/kg IQR $22.49–$29.99/kg
• Range $14.99 – $29.99/kg
• Listings 21
• Top brands Polymaker (16, $29.99/kg); IEMAI (3, $18.99/kg); CHCKX (2, $15.29/kg)
• Cheapest CHCKX 1kg at $14.99 ($14.99/kg)

The median price for PLA-GF filament was $22.49/kg in May 2026, with the interquartile range from $22.49 to $29.99/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $14.99/kg to a high of $29.99/kg. Polymaker led listings with 16 entries at a median price of $29.99/kg, representing 76.2% share. IEMAI followed with three listings at a median of $18.99/kg. The cheapest listing was CHCKX at $14.99 for a single kilogram spool. Ninety-five percent (95.2%) of the listings were at their all-time-low prices as of May 2026.

Spriour Dominates May 2026 ABS-GF Listings

• Median $51.99/kg IQR $29.99–$51.99/kg
• Range $23.74 – $51.99/kg
• Listings 18
• Top brands Spriour (10, $51.99/kg); Bambu Lab (4, $29.99/kg); IEMAI (2, $24.36/kg)
• Cheapest IEMAI 1kg at $23.74 ($23.74/kg)

In May 2026, the median price for ABS-GF filament was $51.99/kg, with an interquartile range from $29.99 to $51.99. The full price spread ranged from a low of $23.74/kg to a high of $51.99/kg. Spriour led the listings with 10 entries at $51.99/kg, accounting for 55.6% of all listings. Bambu Lab followed closely with four listings priced at $29.99/kg (22.2%). The cheapest listing was from IEMAI, offering a 1kg spool at $23.74/kg. Additionally, 83.3% of the listings were at their all-time-low prices as of May's close.

PCTG Prices Narrowly Clustered in May 2026

• Median $36.60/kg IQR $28.99–$36.70/kg
• Range $16.12 – $36.70/kg
• Listings 18
• Top brands 3D-Fuel (6, $36.70/kg); American Filament (5, $36.60/kg); 3D BEST Q (3, $28.99/kg)
• Cheapest CHCKX 1.24kg at $19.99 ($16.12/kg)

The median price for PCTG filament was $36.60/kg, with the interquartile range from $28.99 to $36.70/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $16.12/kg to a high of $36.70/kg. Leading brands 3D-Fuel and American Filament accounted for 33.3% and 27.8% of listings, respectively, with median prices at the upper end of the range. CHCKX offered the cheapest listing at $19.99 for a 1.24kg spool, or $16.12/kg. Eighty-eight percent (88.9%) of all listings were priced at their all-time lows as of May 2026.

PEBA Prices Narrowly Clustered in May 2026

• Median $59.99/kg IQR $59.99–$60.37/kg
• Range $56.99 – $69.99/kg
• Listings 16
• Top brands SPOOLHAUS (9, $59.99/kg); SainSmart (7, $59.99/kg)
• Cheapest SainSmart 1kg at $56.99 ($56.99/kg)

The median price for PEBA filament was $59.99/kg, with the interquartile range from $59.99 to $60.37/kg. The full price spread ranged from a low of $56.99/kg to a high of $69.99/kg. SPOOLHAUS led listings with nine entries at the median price, while SainSmart had seven listings also priced at the median. The cheapest listing was offered by SainSmart for $56.99/kg (1kg). Eleven listings were at their all-time-low prices, representing 68.8% of the bucket.

Comparing Spool Sizes in May 2026

In May 2026, the median price per kilogram for standard 1.0 kg spools was $20.69/kg (n=5757). Larger spool sizes showed mixed results: 4.0 kg spools had a median of $12.11/kg (n=604), while 8.0 kg spools were priced at $12.99/kg (n=13). Smaller spools, such as the 0.25 kg size, had a higher median price of $55.96/kg (n=88) compared to the standard size. This suggests that bulk packaging can save money but is not consistent across all sizes.

May 2026 Small Buckets Summary

In May 2026, 14 materials did not qualify for ranked analysis due to insufficient listings. Nylon (11), ABS-CF (7), PC-ABS (7), and Nylon-GF (6) were excluded because their sample sizes were too small. ASA-CF (5), ASA-GF (5), Support (5), PET-CF (4), Carbon Fiber (Unknown Base) (3), PP (3), PET-GF (3), PC-GF (3), and PC-CF (3) also did not meet the threshold. Additionally, PPA-CF (2) and PPA (2) were excluded for similar reasons. CoPE had 28 listings, all from Polymaker, so no price comparison is possible. Other was categorized as ambiguous due to its diverse nature with 24 listings. This transparency reflects our methodology of requiring a minimum sample size for meaningful analysis.

May 2026 Filament Price Analysis Complete

This report establishes the median prices for various types of 3D printing filament in May 2026. As part of our ongoing price tracking series, this analysis provides insight into current market conditions without claiming month-over-month changes due to lack of comparative data. Our tracker remains focused on a curated list of filaments and does not represent the entire industry landscape.