Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Nuphy Air96 V2

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Knob

from$109at Mechkeys

from$112at Nuphy

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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8BitDo Retro87

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

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Nuphy Air96 V2

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$112 at Nuphy

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

8BitDo Retro87

Nuphy Air96 V2

Layout size
80%
96%
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro87
Nuphy Air96 V2

Performance: 63
80
Build quality: 53
79
Productivity: 73
88
Customizability: 68
94
Portability: 77
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz

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Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Nuphy Air96 V2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro87

Nuphy Air96 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

—

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

1,100 g

663 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

14 x 373 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

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