Nuphy Air96 V2 vs IQUNIX Magi96
Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for hot-swappable and qmk. Get the IQUNIX Magi96 for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air96 V2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
Get the
IQUNIX Magi96
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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
IQUNIX Magi96
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Layout standard
ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- IQUNIX Magi96
- Performance
- 8068
- Build quality
- 7872
- Productivity
- 8884
- Customizability
- 9474
- Portability
- 5650
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs IQUNIX Magi96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 27 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
IQUNIX Magi96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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.
IQUNIX Magi96
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
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