Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro vs MMD Princess V3
The Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro and the MMD Princess V3 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro is lighter to actuate (50g versus 53g); travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro and 3.6 mm on the MMD Princess V3; stock they sound different: poppy, clacky versus thocky, deep.
- Cheaper per switchMMD Princess V3$0.16 versus $0.20
Choose the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for first customs.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
Choose the MMD Princess V3 if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (53g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro vs MMD Princess V3, spec by spec
| Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro | MMD Princess V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 53g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM/PTFE blend |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | PA66 |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 | $0.16 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | poppy, clacky | thocky, deep |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 68% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the MMD Princess V3.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the MMD Princess V3.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro; 4% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the MMD Princess V3.
Where to buy the Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
Where to buy the MMD Princess V3
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