Botany Switch – Lubed vs NuPhy Polaris Switch
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Polaris Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with NuPhy Polaris Switch bottoming out sooner. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | NuPhy Polaris Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | NuPhy Polaris Switch |
| Brand | Akko | Nuphy |
| Price range | $16.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Linear |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 46 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 55 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | PA12 | Polycarbonate |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | Polycarbonate |
| Stem material | Nylon | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
Brand
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- Nuphy
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- Linear
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- 46 gf
Bottom-out force
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- 55 gf
Pre-travel
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- 1.2 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- 3.3 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- NuPhy Polaris Switch
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Polaris Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with NuPhy Polaris Switch bottoming out sooner. 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 prefer Akko
Pick NuPhy Polaris Switch if
- You prefer Nuphy
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