Rate Presets — 733 / 633 / 533 in Betaflight & Actual

calendar Jul 13, 2026 · 7 min read · fpv betaflight rates actual-rates presets cli tuning 733 633 533  ·
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533, 633, 733 are community shorthand for three popular freestyle rate profiles, and the number is the maximum rotation rate in °/s — 733 tops out around 730 °/s, 533 around 530 °/s. They're all built the same way in the legacy Betaflight system: a fixed Super Rate 0.70 with the RC Rate stepped up. This snippet gives each in both rate systems (legacy Betaflight and Actual) with copy-paste CLI and the real curve. For the formulas behind the systems see Rate Modes; for the center/mid/edge zones see the Rates Deep Dive.

Why the number is the max rate

In the legacy Betaflight system the ceiling at full stick is:

1maxRate = 200 × RC Rate / (1 − Super Rate)

With Super Rate fixed at 0.70, the denominator is 0.30, so maxRate = 666.7 × RC Rate:

ProfileRC RateSuper Rate200 × RC ÷ (1 − SR)Max rate
5330.800.70200 × 0.80 ÷ 0.30533 °/s
6330.950.70200 × 0.95 ÷ 0.30633 °/s
7331.100.70200 × 1.10 ÷ 0.30733 °/s

Raising RC Rate lifts the whole curve (and the ceiling); the shared Super Rate 0.70 gives them the same "soft-ish center, hard edge" shape. Expo is not part of the shorthand — it's a personal add-on (commonly 0.10–0.20) that softens the center without changing the max.

These are honest freestyle rates. For reference: racing tends to run flatter ~550–650 °/s, general freestyle ~650–900 °/s, and aggressive/pro freestyle 900–1200 °/s. 533 is the mellow end, 733 is solidly punchy.

At a glance

ProfileFeelLegacy BF (RC · SR · Expo)Actual (center / max / expo)Max rateUse case
733Punchy, fast flips1.10 · 0.70 · 0220 / 730 / 55~733 °/sConfident freestyle, snappy tricks
633Balanced all-rounder0.95 · 0.70 · 0190 / 630 / 55~633 °/sGeneral freestyle / cruising
533Mellow, smooth, linear0.80 · 0.70 · 0160 / 530 / 54~533 °/sLearning acro, racing lines, cine

The Actual columns reproduce the same curves to within ~0.5 % (verified against Betaflight's applyBetaflightRates / applyActualRates).

The three curves

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Same shape, three heights. Super Rate 0.70 keeps the first ~60 % of stick relatively tame, then the curve ramps hard toward full deflection — that's where the "snap" for flips and rolls lives. Higher RC Rate raises both the center liveliness and the ceiling.

733 — punchy

Center sensitivity ~220 °/s and a ceiling of ~733 °/s. Full-stick flips and rolls come around fast, while the Super-Rate curve keeps mid-stick manageable for line work. A common "I can actually freestyle now" profile. Aggressive pilots push RC Rate higher still (833/933+).

Betaflight (legacy):

 1set rates_type = BETAFLIGHT
 2set roll_rc_rate = 110
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 110
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 110
 5set roll_srate = 70
 6set pitch_srate = 70
 7set yaw_srate = 70
 8set roll_expo = 0
 9set pitch_expo = 0
10set yaw_expo = 0
11save

Actual:

 1set rates_type = ACTUAL
 2set roll_rc_rate = 22
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 22
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 22
 5set roll_srate = 73
 6set pitch_srate = 73
 7set yaw_srate = 73
 8set roll_expo = 55
 9set pitch_expo = 55
10set yaw_expo = 55
11save

633 — balanced

Center sensitivity ~190 °/s, max ~633 °/s. The middle-ground freestyle profile — responsive enough for tricks, calm enough for long cruising lines. A great default while you decide whether you want more (733) or less (533).

Betaflight (legacy):

 1set rates_type = BETAFLIGHT
 2set roll_rc_rate = 95
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 95
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 95
 5set roll_srate = 70
 6set pitch_srate = 70
 7set yaw_srate = 70
 8set roll_expo = 0
 9set pitch_expo = 0
10set yaw_expo = 0
11save

Actual:

 1set rates_type = ACTUAL
 2set roll_rc_rate = 19
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 19
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 19
 5set roll_srate = 63
 6set pitch_srate = 63
 7set yaw_srate = 63
 8set roll_expo = 55
 9set pitch_expo = 55
10set yaw_expo = 55
11save

533 — mellow

Center sensitivity ~160 °/s, max ~533 °/s. The gentlest of the three: slower rotations and a calmer center make it forgiving for learning acro, and its flatter feel suits racing-style lines and smooth cinematic flying. Still a real freestyle rate, just relaxed.

Betaflight (legacy):

 1set rates_type = BETAFLIGHT
 2set roll_rc_rate = 80
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 80
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 80
 5set roll_srate = 70
 6set pitch_srate = 70
 7set yaw_srate = 70
 8set roll_expo = 0
 9set pitch_expo = 0
10set yaw_expo = 0
11save

Actual:

 1set rates_type = ACTUAL
 2set roll_rc_rate = 16
 3set pitch_rc_rate = 16
 4set yaw_rc_rate = 16
 5set roll_srate = 53
 6set pitch_srate = 53
 7set yaw_srate = 53
 8set roll_expo = 54
 9set pitch_expo = 54
10set yaw_expo = 54
11save

Legacy and Actual describe the same curve

Both rate systems store into the same CLI fields (rc_rate, srate, expo) — rates_type just changes how those numbers are interpreted:

FieldLegacy BetaflightActual
rc_rateRC Rate × 100 (a multiplier)Center sensitivity ÷ 10 (°/s)
srateSuper Rate × 100Max rate ÷ 10 (°/s)
expoExpo × 100Expo × 100 (shifts the kink)

Because the underlying math differs, the expo numbers are not the same between systems even for an identical curve — that's why 733's expo=0 in legacy becomes expo=55 in Actual (the Actual expo recreates the shape that Super Rate produces in the legacy model). The curves themselves overlap:

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Notes

  • Expo is not part of the shorthand. Add expo (0.10–0.20 legacy, ~30–50 in Actual) to soften the center for finer hover/line control — it does not change the max rate.
  • Yaw is shown equal to roll/pitch for clean copy-paste. Many pilots drop yaw slightly for cleaner spins — lower the yaw_* values to taste.
  • After pasting, open the Rates tab in Betaflight Configurator and confirm the live curve and the max-rate readout match the table above before flying.
  • Switching rates_type does not erase the other system's values — Betaflight keeps them per profile, so you can flip between BETAFLIGHT and ACTUAL to compare.

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