Akko Creamy Purple vs Akko CS Jelly Black
The Akko Creamy Purple and the Akko CS Jelly Black are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: creamy linear versus smooth, neutral; the Akko CS Jelly Black costs less per switch ($0.18 versus $0.40).
- Cheaper per switchAkko CS Jelly Black$0.18 versus $0.40
- Lubed from the factoryAkko Creamy Purpleusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Akko Creamy Purple if
- you want a switch popular for creamy Akko linears.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Choose the Akko CS Jelly Black if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for RGB boards.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Akko Creamy Purple vs Akko CS Jelly Black, spec by spec
| Akko Creamy Purple | Akko CS Jelly Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 1.9 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | PC |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory lubed (stronger spec) | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 | $0.18 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | creamy linear | smooth, neutral |
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko Creamy Purple; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Jelly Black.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko Creamy Purple; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Jelly Black.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko Creamy Purple; 4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Jelly Black.
Where to buy the Akko Creamy Purple
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Where to buy the Akko CS Jelly Black
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