Akko Cilantro vs Drop Holy Panda X
The Akko Cilantro and the Drop Holy Panda X are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko Cilantro is lighter to actuate (36g versus 60g); stock they sound different: deep, clacky tactile versus clacky, mid-pitched tactile; the Akko Cilantro costs less per switch ($0.29 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchAkko Cilantro$0.29 versus $0.55
Choose the Akko Cilantro if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (36g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Drop Holy Panda X if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
Akko Cilantro vs Drop Holy Panda X, spec by spec
| Akko Cilantro | Drop Holy Panda X | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 36g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2.1 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | full |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.29 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | deep, clacky tactile | clacky, mid-pitched tactile |
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
3% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko Cilantro; 82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop Holy Panda X.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko Cilantro; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop Holy Panda X.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko Cilantro; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Drop Holy Panda X.
Where to buy the Akko Cilantro
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Where to buy the Drop Holy Panda X
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