Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K3 Ultra
Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air96 V2
Battery
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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K3 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 K3 Ultra
Layout size
96%
75%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Wood
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- Keychron K3 Ultra
- Performance
- 8086
- Build quality
- 7875
- Productivity
- 8889
- Customizability
- 9486
- Portability
- 5682
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K3 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
Keychron K3 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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.
Keychron K3 Ultra
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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