NovelKeys NK Blueberry

Tactile NovelKeys, made by Kailh

The NovelKeys NK Blueberry is an unusually heavy Kailh tactile whose 70g-peak bump spans most of the stroke and actuates late at 3.0mm, loved and hated in equal measure.

NovelKeys NK Blueberry specs

TypeTactile
Actuation force55g
Bottom-out force80g
Pre-travel3 mm
Total travel4 mm
Stemn/a
Top housingn/a
Bottom housingn/a
Springn/a
Factory luben/a
Pins5-pin
Typical price$0.70 / switch
Sound profileclacky, sharp tactile
Released2020

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

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Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the NovelKeys NK Blueberry (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the full keyboard database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.