Betaflight supports four rate mode formulas. They all do the same job — map stick deflection (0 to ±1) to a commanded rotation rate (°/s) — but they parameterize the curve differently. Switching modes changes what the sliders mean, not what the quad feels like if you set equivalent parameters. Overview Mode CLI value …

Rates control how fast the drone rotates in response to stick input. Higher rates = faster rotation = more aggressive feel. A rate profile is shaped by three parameters — RC Rate, Super Rate, and Expo — plus the choice of rate system (Betaflight, Actual, etc.). Common Shorthand Profiles The 533 / 633 / 733 shorthand …

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 …

Switching rate profiles mid-session via a transmitter switch and saving your personal-best stats to the OSD are both useful features — but they interact in a surprising way. Persistent Stats Betaflight can track flight statistics across power cycles and display them on the OSD: Max altitude, max speed, max G-force, max …

Rates are not just a "how fast does it spin" setting. They shape where on the stick control lives — and understanding the curve lets you tune for precision hover, natural cruising, and explosive tricks, all in the same profile. The Rate Curve Moving a gimbal stick from center to full deflection does not produce a …