Cherry MX Red vs NuPhy Panda Max Switch
Cherry MX Red has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Panda Max Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Cherry MX Red is linear, NuPhy Panda Max Switch 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 | Cherry MX Red | NuPhy Panda Max Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Cherry MX Red | NuPhy Panda Max Switch |
| Brand | Cherry | Nuphy |
| Price range | $12.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | 45 gf | 45 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 100 gf | 55 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | — | POM |
| Housing bottom | — | POM |
| Stem material | — | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Cherry MX Red
- Cherry MX Red
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
Brand
- Cherry MX Red
- Cherry
Price range
- Cherry MX Red
- $12.99
Community score
Switch type
- Cherry MX Red
- Linear
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- Tactile
Stem
- Cherry MX Red
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Cherry MX Red
- 45 gf
Bottom-out force
- Cherry MX Red
- 100 gf
Pre-travel
- Cherry MX Red
- 2 mm
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- 2.2 mm
Total travel
- Cherry MX Red
- 4 mm
- NuPhy Panda Max Switch
- 3.3 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Cherry MX Red has live pricing available right now while NuPhy Panda Max Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Cherry MX Red is linear, NuPhy Panda Max Switch 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 Cherry MX Red if
From $12.99
- You prefer a linear feel
Pick NuPhy Panda Max Switch if
- You prefer a tactile feel
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