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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Leopold Alchemie

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Nuphy Air96 V2

from$112at Nuphy

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Leopold Alchemie

from$159at MK

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

$112 at Nuphy

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Leopold Alchemie

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$159 at MK

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

Leopold Alchemie

Layout size
96%
100%
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Silent
Plate material
Plastic
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Leopold Alchemie

Performance: 80
80
Build quality: 78
79
Productivity: 88
75
Customizability: 94
86
Portability: 56
52

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

8 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Top Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

100%

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 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

663 g

—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

Where to buy

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