Akko CS Air Switch vs Outemu Silent Lemon V3
Outemu Silent Lemon V3 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, Outemu Silent Lemon V3 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.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Akko CS Air Switch | Outemu Silent Lemon V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko CS Air Switch | Outemu Silent Lemon V3 |
| Brand | Akko | Outemu |
| Price range | — | $18.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Silent tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 3 | 5 |
| Actuation force | 48 gf | — |
| Bottom-out force | 56 gf | — |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | — |
| Total travel | 4 mm | — |
| Factory lubed | — | Yes |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | Polycarbonate | Nylon |
| Housing bottom | Polycarbonate | Nylon |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | Outemu |
Name
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
Brand
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- Outemu
Price range
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- $18.99
Community score
Switch type
- Akko CS Air Switch
- Linear
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- Silent tactile
Stem
- Akko CS Air Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- 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
- Outemu Silent Lemon V3
- Outemu
Which should you buy?
Outemu Silent Lemon V3 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, Outemu Silent Lemon V3 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 Akko CS Air Switch if
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a linear feel
Pick Outemu Silent Lemon V3 if
From $18.99
- You value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
- You prefer a silent tactile feel
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