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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Nuphy Air75 V2 vs Keychron K1 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air75 V2

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$75 at Nuphy

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Keychron K1 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.
$89 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 Air75 V2

Keychron K1 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    598 g

    608 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air75 V2
  • Keychron K1 Max
Performance
81
82
Build quality
79
81
Productivity
88
90
Customizability
94
89
Portability
79
73

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air75 V2 vs Keychron K1 Max specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Nuphy Air75 V2

Keychron K1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

598 g
608 g

Dimensions

14 x 316 x 133 mm
24 x 346 x 119 mm

Typing angle

9°
3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Nuphy Air75 V23 stores
Keychron K1 Max5 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Nuphy Air75 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K1 Max

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