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title: "Glow in the Dark Filament — $806K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **glow in the dark filament**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($25.87 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 73Growth 21Conversion 63Competition 88Returns 83Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 77Review moat 49Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****27%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$9.07–$62.44**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Market size**
**Good****$806K**
$806K/yr · 560K searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****5.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,640.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, glow in the dark filament is a $806K/yr Amazon United States market (560K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Aug 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **glow in the dark filament market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$776K–$1.0M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#197**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **98%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**28 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**34**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 95%
**Top-5 click share**
**27%**
Top 20: 69%
**Open market**
**37%**
- AMOLEN19% - SUNLU16% - FLASHFORGE9% - YOOPAI7% - DURAMIC 3D7% - Yousu5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/glow-in-the-dark-filament/trend)
## **Top glow in the dark filament search terms**
- **glow in the dark filament**187K/yr-10.8%3.8% conv. - **glow in the dark pla**68K/yr-2.3%4.7% conv. - **glow in the dark pla filament**48K/yr-17.1%4.0% conv. - **glow filament**27K/yr+9.5%2.6% conv. - **glow in the dark filament pla**30K/yr-9.7%4.6% conv. - **3d printer filament glow in dark**29K/yr-12.3%3.9% conv. - **glow pla**23K/yr+4.2%3.5% conv. - **pla glow in the dark filament**22K/yr-19.3%4.6% conv. - **filament glow in the dark**19K/yr-0.8%3.3% conv. - **glow in the dark 3d printer filament**18K/yr-3.7%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/glow-in-the-dark-filament/search-terms)
## **Top glow in the dark filament products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$16K4%$32K6%$48K8%$65K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AMOLEN 3D PLA Printer Filament 1.75mm Glow in The Dark Shiny Firefly Blue PLA Filament for 3D Printing Best with UV Lamps 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm Fit Most 3D Printers**AMOLEN**$28.87**4.2★5,559 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D879NZ93) [2**DURAMIC 3D PLA Glow in the Dark Filament Neatly 1.75mm 1Kg Glow Green**DURAMIC 3D**$21.06**4.5★5,851 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083J7CYKM) [3**YOUSU 3D Printer Filament Bundle Glow in The Dark Filament Multicolor Green Blue Purple and Rainbow PLA Filament 1.75 mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm 250g X 4 Pack**Yousu**$33.77**4.1★725 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1NN6RD4) [4**SUNLU Glow PLA Filament 1.75mm Bundle 3D Printer Filament Bundle Multicolor Individually Vacuum Packed 250g Spool 4 Rolls Yellow+Green+Blue+Red**YOOPAI**$28.81**4.4★1,305 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC6SWBJD) [5**1.75mm PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle: Glow in Dark Green/Blue/Purple/Rainbow One Spool Clear Multi Colored Each Spool 250g Total 1.25Kg 3D Printing Material 250g x 5 Spools Glow in Dark PLA**DO3D**$32.79**4.3★3,068 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZPFXK67)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Frucindra Glow in The Dark PLA+3D Printer Filament PLA+Filament 1.75 mm Stronger Lighting Effect Glow Filament Multicolor for Most 3D Printers 4 Spools 250g Each - Green Blue Blue-Green Rainbow**Frucindra**$30.40**51 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSBCSZ83) [**SUNLU Glow in the Dark PLA Filament 1.75mm White PLA Glow Green**SUNLU**$22.55**12 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR4W2LN5) [**Inslogic Glow in the Dark Filament 1.75mm 1kg (2.2lbs) Neatly Wound Luminous PLA 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Prints Easily on Most FDM 3D Printers(White Glows Green)**YOOPAI**$17.21**43 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G59TVQTR) [**ELEGOO PLA Filament Glow in the Dark Glow Green 1KG 1.75mm 3D Printing Filament Luminous Color 1kg(2.2lbs) Spool Fits for Most 3D Printers**ELEGOO**$22.79**3,650 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1C8NH3D) [**SUNLU Glow in The Dark PLA Filament 1.75mm Neatly Wound Luminous PLA 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fit Most FDM 3D Printers 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) White to Glow Blue**SUNLU**$22.73**26 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXLF1VV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SUNLU Glow in the Dark PLA Filament 1.75mm White PLA Glow Green**SUNLU**$22.55**4.4★**▲ 323%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR4W2LN5) [**Inslogic Glow in the Dark Filament 1.75mm 1kg (2.2lbs) Neatly Wound Luminous PLA 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Prints Easily on Most FDM 3D Printers(White Glows Green)**YOOPAI**$17.21**4.0★**▲ 319%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G59TVQTR) [**Frucindra Glow in The Dark PLA+3D Printer Filament PLA+Filament 1.75 mm Stronger Lighting Effect Glow Filament Multicolor for Most 3D Printers 4 Spools 250g Each - Green Blue Blue-Green Rainbow**Frucindra**$30.40**4.2★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSBCSZ83) [**SUNLU Glow in The Dark PLA Filament 1.75mm Neatly Wound Luminous PLA 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fit Most FDM 3D Printers 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) White to Glow Blue**SUNLU**$22.73**4.9★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXLF1VV) [**SUNLU Glow in Dark PLA Bundle 4KG (Glowing Blue/Green/Red/Yellow)**SUNLU**$62.44**4.2★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1F97LBS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about glow in the dark filament**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**35%
*“Good Glow”*
**Color**17%
*“🌈 Pretty color”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Very good filament, nice glow”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“good quality material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Works as intended”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“The price its worth it”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“No issues with it sticking or not”*
**Durability**1%
*“Long Lasting Glow”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“It was compatable with my sons ender 3”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**26%
*“Doesn't glow”*
**Print Quality**10%
*“Difficult to print”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“The quality is horrible it lis nothing like regular PLA”*
**Color**6%
*“Colors are way off”*
**Strength**5%
*“So brittle it broke apart in my fingers”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“only works 30% of the time”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Its so hard to see”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Smaller then expected”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“If the price were slightly more competitive”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False advertisement”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**27%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Color**7%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%
**Print Quality**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is glow in the dark filament profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $806K/yr across 55 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- **How competitive is the glow in the dark filament niche?**
- 28 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in glow in the dark filament?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Print Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for glow in the dark filament peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the glow in the dark filament niche?**
- Listings span $9.07–$62.44; the average listing price is $25.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,640 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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