Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Nuphy Air60 V2 vs Keychron J4

Get the Keychron J4 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

from$70at Nuphy

Battery

from$59at Keychron

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Air60 V2

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$70 at Nuphy

Get the

Keychron J4

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$59 at Keychron

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.

Nuphy Air60 V2

Keychron J4

Layout size
60%
80%
Battery
2,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air60 V2
Keychron J4

Performance: 74
82
Build quality: 80
71
Productivity: 82
89
Customizability: 94
89
Portability: 88
73

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air60 V2 vs Keychron J4 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air60 V2

Keychron J4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

463 g

870 g

Dimensions

14 x 297 x 107 mm

38 x 366 x 138 mm

Typing angle

3°

10°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Nuphy Air60 V23 stores