Metal Filament
Metal Filament shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-19.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Ranks 140 of 262 Industrial & Scientific niches · −1 vs the category median of 52
Is Metal Filament profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Metal Filament is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (130K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Metal Filament: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -19.2% over the last 90 days and 3.3% of searches end in a purchase.
$125K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand, so 32% of the market is open.
32%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 36 products
Top Metal Filament products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Protopasta Ferromagnetic Iron PLA 3D Printer Filament | ProtoPlant Metal-Filled PLA Plastic Printer Filament with 45% Iron | Patina Friendly Metal Composite Filament | 500g Metallic Spool
- Price
- $35.07
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 208
- Age
- 11y ago
Protopasta Stainless Steel Filled PLA 3D Printer Filament | ProtoPlant Metal-Filled PLA Plastic Printer Filament with 60% Steel | Polish and Patina Friendly Metal Composite Filament | 500g Spool
- Price
- $49.81
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 126
- Age
- 11y ago
Geeetech Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm for 3D Printer Metal-Like Shiny 3D Filament 1kg (2.2lbs) 1 Spool Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm Metallic Silver Silk Filament
- Price
- $18.27
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 13,952
- Age
- 7y ago
ELEGOO Metal PLA Filament 1.75mm Bronze 1KG Metallic Shiny 3D Printer Filament with Actual Metal Filled 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers
- Price
- $23.36
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
GIANTARM Silk Metallic Silver PLA 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/-0.03mm 1080 Feet per Roll Vacuum Packaging
- Price
- $18.28
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 13,729
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SUNLU Silk Pla Plus Filament 4KG Bundle Black+Silver+Red Copper+Brass
- Price
- $53.17
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 9mo ago
UJOYBIO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mmm Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament Metallic Silk 3D Filament Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers 0.25KG Metal Silk 8 Rolls
- Price
- $33.05
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 8mo ago
ELEGOO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mm Metallic Blue 1KG Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament High Dimensional Accuracy 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers
- Price
- $18.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,650
- Age
- 11mo ago
FLASHFORGE Silk PLA Gradient Metal Rainbow Filament Silk Multicolored Color Change 3D Printing Filament Gold Copper Bronze Grey Shiny Color-Changing Metal-Like Finish Ultra-High Glossiness
- Price
- $24.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 597
- Age
- 1y ago
ELEGOO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mm Metallic Gold 1KG Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament High Dimensional Accuracy 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers
- Price
- $18.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,650
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date
AMOLEN 3D Printer Filament Metal PLA Filament 1.75mm with Magnetic Contains 20% Metal Iron Powder Apply to Polishing Matte Black PLA 3D Printing Filament +/- 0.02mm 1kg/2.2lbs
- Price
- $29.77
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 5,559
- Age
- 7mo ago
UJOYBIO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mmm Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament Metallic Silk 3D Filament Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers 0.25KG Metal Silk 8 Rolls
- Price
- $33.05
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 8mo ago
SUNLU Silk Pla Plus Filament 4KG Bundle Black+Silver+Red Copper+Brass
- Price
- $53.17
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 9mo ago
ELEGOO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mm Metallic Gold 1KG Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament High Dimensional Accuracy 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers
- Price
- $18.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,650
- Age
- 11mo ago
ELEGOO Metallic PLA Filament 1.75mm Metallic Blue 1KG Metal-Like Shiny 3D Printer Filament High Dimensional Accuracy 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Compatible with Most FDM 3D Printers
- Price
- $18.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,650
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
16 flat
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
44%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
27%
- Proto-Pasta24%
- Geeetech18%
- ELEGOO13%
- GIANTARM6%
- ERYONE6%
- YOOPAI5%
Metal Filament demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top Metal Filament search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- metal filament31K/yr
- geeetech filament17K/yr
- metal pla15K/yr
- pla metal13K/yr
- metal 3d printer filament12K/yr
- metal filament 3d printer8K/yr
- metal pla filament8K/yr
- geeetech4K/yr
- pla metal filament4K/yr
- metal infused filament4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Filament
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
84% of reviews“they are very consistent in their products”
“Color is accurate and consistent”
“Good for the price”
“Good Quality Material Perfect with integrated Bambu Lab default Settings”
“Absolutely Stunning Shine”
What buyers complain about
76% of reviews“Very dull color”
“I'm not that great at printing things”
“Bad quality”
“Did not work”
“Inaccurate description”
Metal Filament return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.8%
Return rate
48%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Metal Filament questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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