Kailh switches offer a solid path into the mechanical keyboard world with clean actuation and high durability.
specifications Kailh Blue – Clicky:50 cN Activation force | 1.9mm Pretravel | 4.0mm total travel Kailh Brown – Tactile:50 cN Activation force | 1.9mm Pretravel | 4.0mm total travel Kailh Black – Linear:60 cN Activation force | 1.9mm Pretravel | 4.0mm total travel Kailh Red – Linear:45 cN Activation force | 1.9mm Pretravel | 4.0mm total travel details 10 switches per pack
Plate Mount
Hot-swap compatible (plate mount)
Compatible with Cherry MX-mount keycap sets
Optimised for use with SMD LEDs (RGB or single color)
Over 70 million press lifespan

- Kailh switches are a good option for those new to mechanical keyboards
- Available in Blue (clicky), Brown (tactile), Black (linear), and Red (linear)
- Each pack contains 10 switches
- Plate mount and hot-swap compatible
- Compatible with Cherry MX-mount keycap sets
- Optimized for use with SMD LEDs (RGB or single color)
- Over 70 million press lifespan

Kailh Switches

Type Clicky Travel Distance 1.1mm Actuation 3.5mm Bottom Force 50g Peak 50g Operating 75g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 1.1mm Actuation 3.5mm Bottom Force 50g Peak 40g Operating 60g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.1mm Actuation 3.5mm Bottom Force 50g Operating 70g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.4mm Actuation 3.5mm Bottom Force 60g Peak 50g Operating 60g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.2mm Actuation 3.5mm Bottom Force 100g Peak 70g Operating 100g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.7mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 50g Operating 70g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 1.7mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 60g Peak 50g Operating 70g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.7mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 60g Peak 50g Operating 60g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 2mm Actuation 4mm Bottom Force 75g Peak 65g Operating 85g Bottom Mount Plate Spec Sheet

KAILH SWITCHES

Kailh Pro switches feature a cushioned stroke, springy return, and earlier activation than most industry standard switches. They’re also a little bit heavier than Cherry equivalents that effectively force keystroke bottom out. That makes Pro switches a compelling choice for gamers and typists who want a responsive, but minimally fatiguing, keyboard.
View Switch Collection pro purple (tactile)
Pro Purples offer medium spring resistance and Kailh’s take on an ergonomic tactile response. They’re a potential upgrade path for people who like MX Browns, especially in mixed use scenarios. The Pros are more responsive in games and offer better bottom out performance for daily typists.
pro light green (clicky + tactile)
Looking for a professional clicky switch? The Pro Light Green offers a soft, comfortably tactile keystroke and a muted click that might be OK for some office settings. Maybe. As an added bonus, you don’t need to press as far down to activate these switches.
pro burgundy (linear)
Pro Burgundies offer a nice compromise between linear Kailh Speed switches and standard models. Their early activation point might prove useful in time critical reflex-limited applications, like rhythm game macropads and audio control interfaces. Or you can use them in a keyboard.
specifications Kailh Pro Burgundy – Linear 50g | 1.7mm | 3.6mm (operating force | activation | total travel) Kailh Pro Purple – Tactile 50g | 1.7mm | 3.6mm (operating force | activation | total travel) Kailh Pro Light Green – Clicky 50g | 1.7mm | 3.6mm (operating force | activation | total travel) details 10 switches per pack
Plate Mount
Light resistance: 50 gram manufacturer rated activation point
Through-hole and SMD LED compatible
Hot-swap compatible (plate mount)
Compatible with Cherry MX-mount keycap sets

- Kailh Pro switches have a cushioned stroke, springy return, and earlier activation than most industry standard switches.
- Pro Purples offer medium spring resistance and Kailh’s take on an ergonomic tactile response.
- Pro Light Green offers a soft, comfortably tactile keystroke and a muted click that might be OK for some office settings.
- Pro Burgundies offer a nice compromise between linear Kailh Speed switches and standard models.
- 10 switches come per pack.
- Plate Mount.
- Light resistance: 50 gram manufacturer rated activation point.
- Through-hole and SMD LED compatible.
- Hot-swap compatible (plate mount).
- Compatible with Cherry MX-mount keycap sets.

Kailh Pro Switches

Type Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 70g Peak 50g Operating 65g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 90g Peak 75g Operating 90g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 65g Peak 55g Operating 55g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 2mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 70g Peak 60g Operating 80g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 70g Operating 80g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 70g Peak 60g Operating 80g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 50g Operating 60g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 60g Operating 75g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 2mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 55g Peak 45g Operating 55g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 55g Peak 45g Operating 55g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Linear Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 35g Operating 45g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 2mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 50g Peak 45g Operating 57g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Tactile Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 75g Peak 45g Operating 70g Bottom Mount Plate Spec SheetType Clicky Travel Distance 1.8mm Actuation 3.6mm Bottom Force 75g Peak 50g Operating 82g Bottom Mount PCB Spec Sheet

KAILH BOX SWITCHES

Kailh Silent switches offer gentle bottom-out and quiet operation due to an internal shock absorbing system, which reduces keystroke impacts. silent box switches, but round
New stems and tooling turned the BOX switch series round; Kailh's BOX naming scheme refers to the internal contact assembly and not stem shape. These agile switches are great for people who need low noise without sacrifices in tactility or responsiveness. Kailh also made efforts to adjust general switch feel. View Switch Collection box silent impressions Since Silent Rose and Brown switches haven't been measured by a third party, we'll include some subjective impressions. The linear version feels incredibly "close to its spring" (like a car is close to the road), light, and reasonably smooth. The tactile version is unusually tactile for a mass-market model (like a less aggressive Royal Purple switch). Both offer a quality user experience, but bottom out is virtually guaranteed. Travel distance feels like it has been reduced to accommodate dampeners. Both variants handle friction from off-center presses in a lightly factory lubed vintage-feeling way. They share a super cushy keypress bottom out as well. These switches will be available in BOX and standard stem formats with linear and tactile variants, shown below. details Surface-mount LED compatible
MX-stem keycap compatible
Hot-swap compatible (plate mount)
10 switches per bag measurements Kailh Silent BOX Rose [BOX Silent Pink] (Linear) - 3.6mm travel, 35g Actuation / 45g Bottom Out
Kailh Silent BOX Brown [BOX Silent Brown] (Tactile) - 3.6mm travel, 45g Actuation / 65g Tactile Point / ~62g Bottom Out

- Kailh Silent switches have a shock absorbing system for gentle bottom-out and quiet operation
- The BOX switch series has been turned round with new stems and tooling
- The switches are great for low noise without sacrificing tactility or responsiveness
- The linear version feels light and smooth, while the tactile version is unusually tactile for a mass-market model
- Both variants offer a quality user experience, but bottom out is virtually guaranteed
- The switches are available in BOX and standard stem formats with linear and tactile variants
- They are surface-mount LED compatible, MX-stem keycap compatible, and hot-swap compatible (plate mount)
- Each bag contains 10 switches
- Kailh Silent BOX Rose (Linear) has 3.6mm travel, 35g Actuation / 45g Bottom Out
- Kailh Silent BOX Brown (Tactile) has 3.6mm travel, 45g Actuation / 65g Tactile Point / ~62g Bottom Out