Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro vs Kailh Speed Copper
The Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro and the Kailh Speed Copper are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.8 mm on the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro and 3.5 mm on the Kailh Speed Copper; stock they sound different: crisp, medium-pitched tactile versus light, tappy; the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.35).
- Cheaper per switchAkko V3 Lavender Purple Pro$0.20 versus $0.35
- Lubed from the factoryAkko V3 Lavender Purple Prousable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want to spend less per switch.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Choose the Kailh Speed Copper if
- you want a switch popular for fast tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for gaming plus typing.
Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro vs Kailh Speed Copper, spec by spec
| Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro | Kailh Speed Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 40g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light (stronger spec) | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | crisp, medium-pitched tactile | light, tappy |
| Released | 2023 | 2016 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Speed Copper.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Speed Copper.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Speed Copper.
Where to buy the Akko V3 Lavender Purple Pro
Where to buy the Kailh Speed Copper
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