Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Vortex Core Plus

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QMK

from$112at Nuphy

from$119at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air96 V2

QMK

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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Vortex Core Plus

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$119 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

Vortex Core Plus

Layout size
96%
40%
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Plate material
Plastic
FR4

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Vortex Core Plus

Performance: 80
46
Build quality: 79
70
Productivity: 88
75
Customizability: 94
60
Portability: 56
87

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Vortex Core Plus specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Vortex Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

40%

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

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

663 g

—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

5°

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

Where to buy

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