Akko CS Jelly Pink vs Gateron G Pro Red

The Akko CS Jelly Pink and the Gateron G Pro Red are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: light, clacky versus clean, neutral; the Akko CS Jelly Pink costs less per switch ($0.18 versus $0.25).

Akko CS Jelly Pink Linear · 45g
Gateron G Pro Red Linear · 45g

Choose the Akko CS Jelly Pink if

  • you want a switch popular for RGB boards.
  • you want to spend less per switch.

Choose the Gateron G Pro Red if

  • you want a switch popular for prebuilts.
  • you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.

Akko CS Jelly Pink vs Gateron G Pro Red, spec by spec

Akko CS Jelly PinkGateron G Pro Red
Type Linear Linear
Compatibility Standard MX sockets Standard MX sockets
Actuation force 45g 45g
Bottom-out force n/a n/a
Pre-travel n/a 2 mm
Total travel 4 mm 4 mm
Stem POM POM
Top housing n/a PC
Bottom housing PC nylon
Spring n/a single-stage
Factory lube none light (stronger spec)
Pins 3-pin 5-pin
Price / switch $0.18 (stronger spec) $0.25
Sound profile light, clacky clean, 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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

Actuation force lightest heaviest
Akko CS Jelly Pink 45g
Gateron G Pro Red 45g

22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko CS Jelly Pink; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron G Pro Red.

Total travel shortest longest
Akko CS Jelly Pink 4 mm
Gateron G Pro Red 4 mm

57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko CS Jelly Pink; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron G Pro Red.

Price per switch cheapest priciest
Akko CS Jelly Pink $0.18
Gateron G Pro Red $0.25

4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko CS Jelly Pink; 15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron G Pro Red.

Where to buy the Akko CS Jelly Pink

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Where to buy the Gateron G Pro Red

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