Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro vs Epomaker Flamingo
The Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro and the Epomaker Flamingo are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Epomaker Flamingo is lighter to actuate (47g versus 50g); travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro and 3.8 mm on the Epomaker Flamingo; stock they sound different: poppy, clacky versus soft, creamy.
- Cheaper per switchAkko V3 Cream Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.37
Choose the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for first customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Choose the Epomaker Flamingo if
- you want a switch popular for budget custom builds.
- you want a switch popular for Epomaker prebuilts.
- you want a lighter keystroke (47g).
Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro vs Epomaker Flamingo, spec by spec
| Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro | Epomaker Flamingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 47g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | 60g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PC |
| Spring | n/a | dual-spring |
| Factory lube | light | yes |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.37 |
| Sound profile | poppy, clacky | soft, creamy |
| Released | 2022 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; 49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Epomaker Flamingo.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Epomaker Flamingo.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; 47% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Epomaker Flamingo.
Where to buy the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
Where to buy the Epomaker Flamingo
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