Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Zuoya GMK98

Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Battery

from$112at Nuphy

from$80at ktechs

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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$112 at Nuphy

Get the

Zuoya GMK98

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$80 at ktechs

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

Zuoya GMK98

Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Zuoya GMK98

Performance: 80
62
Build quality: 78
64
Productivity: 88
66
Customizability: 94
74
Portability: 56
54

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Zuoya GMK98 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Zuoya GMK98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

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

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Plastic

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

663 g

—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

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