Prusa Research has started selling the raw polymer pellets it uses to make Prusament filament. According to 3D Printing Industry, they come in packages of 3.5 kg to 14 kg and are aimed at people who print directly from granules or run small-scale materials research. The launch was announced on 13 October 2026.
This is a material for pellet-fed machines, not for ordinary filament printers. Here is what is known so far.
What Prusa has announced
Prusa says raw polymer is usually sold by the ton or at least in hundreds of kilos, and that only a handful of manufacturers help when you need a few dozen kilos. Its answer is Prusament pellets in packages of up to 14 kg.
Four materials launched in natural colour: PLA, PETG, ASA and a polycarbonate (PC) blend. The PLA, PETG and ASA pellets are additive-free resins, so laboratories can add their own. The PC Blend is a complete Prusament mixture with additives.
Smaller packs of 3.5 kg or 4 kg ship in 5-litre canisters. Larger 12 kg or 14 kg packs come in aluminium-plastic bags.
Pellets arrive pre-dried
The pellets ship pre-dried and are usable immediately in most cases. They are the same pellets used for Prusament filament, sealed to keep moisture low. Prusa's own product page says that raw pellets are generally a commodity shipped with high moisture content. If you have dried pellets for a pellet printer before, you will know why that matters.
Prices
Prusa lists USD prices with import duties included, and EUR prices including VAT. PLA Natural and PETG Natural both start at $44.99 (€39.99) for 4 kg. The 14 kg bags cost $149.99 (€129.99) for PLA and $134.99 (€119.99) for PETG.
ASA Natural is $54.99 (€49.99) for 3.5 kg and $169.99 (€149.99) for 12 kg. PC Blend Natural is $69.99 (€59.99) for 3.5 kg and $199.99 (€179.99) for 12 kg.
3D Printing Industry works out the per-kilo cost. PETG falls from about $11.25/kg in the canister to roughly $9.64/kg in the 14 kg bag, the lowest rate in the range.
The intended use
Prusa points to Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF), which prints straight from pellets and costs less than filament-based printing because it skips filament manufacturing. The other target is polymer research and development, where labs want to test their own additives.
What we do not know
The sources I read do not say when the range will grow beyond four natural-colour materials. They do not mention coloured pellets, and they do not give a shipping or availability list by country beyond the two price currencies. Prusa has not said, in the pages I read, that any of its own printers can use pellets.
What it means for a print farm
This section is our analysis, not Prusa's claims.
Most farms can ignore it for now. Filament printers such as the Bambu Lab, Prusa and Klipper machines most farms run cannot take loose pellets. Unless you already run an FGF machine, or plan to, there is nothing to order.
It matters if you run, or are thinking about, a large-format pellet printer. The usual problem has been the minimum order. A few kilos of branded, dried PLA or PETG from a known manufacturer is a different proposition from a pallet of commodity resin. The 12 to 14 kg packs would cover a few medium-sized pieces. Prusa itself names furniture and sculptures as suitable for these package sizes. That is a niche, but it is one where farms selling large decor or display pieces might look.
Check the cost per part, not only the cost per kilo. The lower material price is Prusa's argument for FGF. Whether it holds for you depends on the machine price, the quality of the surface finish, how much you scrap, and how much of your time goes on handling and drying. Prusa's figures say nothing about those. Natural colour only also means colouring or painting is on you.
The PC Blend is the one to read about before buying. Prusa says it contains additives. The PLA, PETG and ASA do not, which suits labs but may matter if you expect properties you would get from the finished filament. Ask Prusa, or test a small pack, before relying on them for a paid product.
One small signal. A filament maker selling its base material in small lots suggests pellet printing is getting more attention outside industry. It does not tell us how many farms will move. We have no data on that.
