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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Thunderobot K96

Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Thunderobot K96 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air96 V2

Hot-swappable

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.
$112 at Nuphy

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Thunderobot K96

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
$69 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

Thunderobot K96

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,900 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Thunderobot K96
Performance
80
43
Build quality
79
40
Productivity
88
58
Customizability
94
52
Portability
56
47

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Thunderobot K96 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Thunderobot K96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

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
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

663 g
636 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
22 x 360 x 140 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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