Akko CS Air Switch vs Bittersweet Switch – Lubed
Bittersweet Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Akko CS Air Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Akko CS Air Switch is linear, Bittersweet Switch – Lubed is tactile. 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 | Akko CS Air Switch | Bittersweet Switch – Lubed |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko CS Air Switch | Bittersweet Switch – Lubed |
| Brand | Akko | Akko |
| Price range | — | $18.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 3 | 3 |
| Actuation force | 48 gf | 48 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 56 gf | — |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Factory lubed | — | Yes |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | Polycarbonate | — |
| Housing bottom | Polycarbonate | — |
| Stem material | POM | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Bittersweet Switch – Lubed
- Bittersweet Switch – Lubed
Brand
Price range
Community score
Switch type
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Linear
- Bittersweet Switch – Lubed
- Tactile
Stem
- Akko CS Air Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Bittersweet Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 48 gf
Bottom-out force
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 56 gf
Pre-travel
- Akko CS Air Switch
- 1.9 mm
Total travel
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Bittersweet Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Akko CS Air Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Akko CS Air Switch is linear, Bittersweet Switch – Lubed is 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 Akko CS Air Switch if
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a linear feel
Pick Bittersweet Switch – Lubed if
From $18.99
- You value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
- You prefer a tactile feel
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