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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K1 Max

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Nuphy Air96 V2

No reviews

from$112at Nuphy

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Keychron K1 Max

3.3 (16)3.3 · 16 reviews

from$89at Keychron

Down 42% this monthDown 42% this month

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Air96 V2

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

$112 at Nuphy

Get the

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 Air96 V2

Keychron K1 Max

Layout size
96%
80%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
663 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
Plate material
Plastic
Plastic, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Keychron K1 Max

Performance: 80
82
Build quality: 79
82
Productivity: 88
90
Customizability: 94
89
Portability: 56
73

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Low profile
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K1 Max specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Keychron K1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

663 g

608 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

24 x 346 x 119 mm

Typing angle

9°

3°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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.

Keychron K1 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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