Filament guide for the Bambu Lab A1 mini
Bambu's material table groups the Bambu Lab A1 mini with open-frame printers (source). Its multi-material feeder is the AMS lite (source). Bambu states A1 series printers can connect to one AMS lite. (source)
AMS lite spool limits (from Bambu)
- Spool width: 40–68 mm[src]
- Spool inner (hole) diameter: 53–58 mm[src]
- Bambu advises against TPU 95A or softer, TPE, absorbent PVA, and most CF/GF filaments in the AMS lite; it lists Bambu PLA-CF and Bambu PETG-CF as exceptions. (source)
- Bambu states the AMS has an extra transmission gear that the AMS lite lacks, so PETG-CF and PLA Wood are compatible with the AMS but not recommended for the AMS lite. (source)
Spool-size fit is computable for only 24 of 1774 products in our dataset, because most source records lack spool dimensions; 21 of those fall inside the AMS lite limits above.
Material categories on the Bambu Lab A1 mini (Bambu's ratings)
| Category | On this printer type | In the AMS lite |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Compatible | Compatible |
| PLA Metal / Marble | Compatible | Compatible |
| PLA Wood | Compatible | Not Recommended |
| PLA-CF/GF | Compatible | Only Bambu's own product listed as compatible |
| PLA Glow | Compatible | Not Recommended |
| PVA, BVOH (Dry) | Compatible | Compatible |
| PETG | Compatible | Compatible |
| PETG-CF | Compatible | Not Recommended |
| TPU | Compatible | Not Compatible |
| ABS | Not Recommended | Not Recommended |
| ABS-GF | Not Recommended | Not Recommended |
| ASA | Not Recommended | Compatible |
| PC | Not Recommended | Compatible |
| PA-CF/GF | Not Recommended | Only Bambu's own product listed as compatible |
| PET-CF/GF | Not Recommended | Not Compatible |
| PPA-CF/GF | Not Recommended | Not Compatible |
| PPS-CF/GF | Not Recommended | Not Compatible |
| ABS-CF | Not rated (Bambu recommends an enclosed printer) | Not rated by Bambu |
| PA (unfilled) | Not rated (Bambu recommends an enclosed printer) | Not rated by Bambu |
| ASA-CF/GF | Not rated (Bambu recommends an enclosed printer) | Not rated by Bambu |
| PC-CF/GF | Not rated (Bambu recommends an enclosed printer) | Not rated by Bambu |
Bambu recommends enclosed printers for ABS, ASA, PC, PA and their CF/GF variants, and notes an enclosed printer is recommended for PETG to protect interlayer strength in low ambient temperatures. (source)
Filament lists for this printer
- PETG filaments rated compatible for the Bambu Lab A1 mini (247 products)
- PLA filaments rated compatible for the Bambu Lab A1 mini (796 products)
- PVA filaments rated compatible for the Bambu Lab A1 mini (19 products)
- TPE filaments rated compatible for the Bambu Lab A1 mini (15 products)
- TPU filaments rated compatible for the Bambu Lab A1 mini (145 products)
Heat-resistant filament for the Bambu Lab A1 mini, sorted by datasheet values
None of the 1226 products listed here has heat values in our datasheet table yet, so no heat sort is offered. Values are only shown when copied from a manufacturer datasheet. Every product with datasheet heat values is in a material category that Bambu rates Not Recommended, or does not rate, for open-frame printers like the Bambu Lab A1 mini; see the category table above.
More on choosing heat-resistant material: heat-resistant filament guide.
Lists are generated only when at least five products in a material have enough sourced data and Bambu rates the category compatible or recommended for this printer type.