Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Monsgeek M1W

Get the Monsgeek M1W for the 6,000 mAh battery.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Nuphy Air96 V2

from$112at Nuphy

Compare 3 stores

Battery

Monsgeek M1W

from$105at Mechkeys

Compare 4 stores

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

Monsgeek M1W

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$105 at Mechkeys

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

Monsgeek M1W

Layout size
96%
75%
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Monsgeek M1W

Performance: 80
70
Build quality: 79
85
Productivity: 88
97
Customizability: 94
96
Portability: 56
92

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

663 g

2,200 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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.

Monsgeek M1W

WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Nuphy Air96 V23 stores