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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Lofree Flow Lite100 vs Keychron K17 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air96 V2

Battery

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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Lofree Flow Lite100

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

Get the

Keychron K17 Max

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% 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.

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 Air96 V2

Lofree Flow Lite100

Keychron K17 Max

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

    Yes

  • Weight

    663 g

    658 g

    750 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Lofree Flow Lite100
  • Keychron K17 Max
Performance
80
51
83
Build quality
78
63
81
Productivity
88
76
93
Customizability
94
61
91
Portability
56
57
53

What they share

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

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Lofree Flow Lite100 vs Keychron K17 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Lofree Flow Lite100

Keychron K17 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes
Yes

Display

None
None
None

Media keys

Yes
No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
—
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

663 g
658 g
750 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
24 x 138 x 375 mm
27 x 119 x 387 mm

Typing angle

9°
3°
4°

Backlight

RGB
White
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No
Yes

VIA

Yes
No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Air96 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Lofree Flow Lite100

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Keychron K17 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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