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3-way comparison · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Lofree Flow Lite100 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2

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 K5 QMK V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Lofree Flow Lite100
  • Keychron K5 QMK V2
Performance
80
51
82
Build quality
79
63
79
Productivity
88
76
80
Customizability
94
61
89
Portability
56
57
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Nuphy Air96 V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Lofree Flow Lite100

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K5 QMK V2

4.5

8 owner reviews

Praise
“Genuinely happy with the keyboard. Had a low-profile one from another brand that has been used for 12+ years, and it degraded over time. This K5 feels very good. Still have to get used to the distance between the "primary," arrows, and numpad blocks, but…”
Viktor K.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Got this keyboard so I could keep my K5 Pro at work and this one at home. Both are the RGB version with brown switches, the K5v2 is quieter than the Pro and just as good to use. It also reports battery state over Bluetooth, which is a nice QoL improvement…”
Alex· via Keychron

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Lofree Flow Lite100 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Lofree Flow Lite100

Keychron K5 QMK V2

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
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
—
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes
No

Display

None
None
None

Media keys

Yes
No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Weight

663 g
658 g
—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
24 x 138 x 375 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
3°
—

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

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $112Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$112Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $150Visit
  • LofreeHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit

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