Botany Switch – Lubed vs Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile is the cheaper pick at $0.34, roughly 8% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile is silent_tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
SILENT TACTILE
Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
Gateron
60g actuation · 75g bottom · 4mm travel · unlubed
from
$11.90
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile |
| Brand | Akko | Gateron |
| Price range | $16.99 | $11.90 – $88.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Silent tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 60 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 75 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | Polycarbonate |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | Nylon |
| Stem material | Nylon | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
Brand
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- Gateron
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- $11.90 – $88.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- Silent tactile
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
Bottom-out force
Pre-travel
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile is the cheaper pick at $0.34, roughly 8% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile is silent_tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Botany Switch – Lubed if
From $16.99
- You value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
- You prefer a linear feel
Pick Gateron Aliaz Silent Tactile if
From $11.90
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a silent tactile feel
- You're on a tighter budget
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