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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K10 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

Get the

Keychron K10 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 K10 Max

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    663 g

    1,530 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Keychron K10 Max
Performance
80
82
Build quality
79
81
Productivity
88
95
Customizability
94
91
Portability
56
54

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K10 Max specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Keychron K10 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

663 g
1,530 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
40 x 447 x 140 mm

Typing angle

9°
3°, 7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
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 K10 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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