Akko CS Radiant Red vs Akko CS Jelly Black
The Akko CS Radiant Red and the Akko CS Jelly Black are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko CS Radiant Red is lighter to actuate (45g versus 50g); stock they sound different: smooth budget linear versus smooth, neutral; the Akko CS Jelly Black costs less per switch ($0.18 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchAkko CS Jelly Black$0.18 versus $0.35
- Lubed from the factoryAkko CS Radiant Redusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Akko CS Radiant Red if
- you want a switch popular for budget customs.
- you want a switch popular for Akko boards.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
- 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 a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Akko CS Radiant Red vs Akko CS Jelly Black, spec by spec
| Akko CS Radiant Red | Akko CS Jelly Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 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 | $0.35 | $0.18 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth budget linear | smooth, neutral |
| Released | 2021 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Radiant Red; 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 CS Radiant Red; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Jelly Black.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Radiant Red; 4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Jelly Black.
Where to buy the Akko CS Radiant Red
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Where to buy the Akko CS Jelly Black
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