Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro vs Gateron Oil King
The Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro and the Gateron Oil King are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.8 mm on the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro and 4 mm on the Gateron Oil King; stock they sound different: deep, creamy versus deep, oily thock; the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchAkko V3 Matcha Green Pro$0.20 versus $0.60
Choose the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Gateron Oil King if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for stock-ready linears.
Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro vs Gateron Oil King, spec by spec
| Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro | Gateron Oil King | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 63g | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | black nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon | black INK blend |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | full |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | deep, creamy | deep, oily thock |
| Released | 2023 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Oil King.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Oil King.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Oil King.
Where to buy the Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro
Where to buy the Gateron Oil King
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