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Akko 3068B Plus V2 vs Keychron Q3

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Akko 3068B Plus V2

No reviews

from$49at Input Gear

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Knob

Keychron Q3

4.8 (107)4.8 · 107 reviews

from$59at Keychron

Compare 5 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 3068B Plus V2

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$49 at Input Gear

Get the

Keychron Q3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$59 at Keychron

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.

Akko 3068B Plus V2

Keychron Q3

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Akko 3068B Plus V2
Keychron Q3

Performance: 59
71
Build quality: 56
91
Productivity: 65
98
Customizability: 58
98
Portability: 52
57

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko 3068B Plus V2 vs Keychron Q3 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Akko 3068B Plus V2

Keychron Q3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,800 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

2,000 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2022

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Akko 3068B Plus V22 stores

Input GearDE
In stock
$49Go to Input Gear
AmazonGlobal
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Keychron Q35 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$59Go to Keychron
MKUS
In stock
$135Go to MK
ktechsSG
In stock
$149Go to ktechs
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$116Go to Keychron (DE)
AmazonGlobal
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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 3068B Plus V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Go to Keychron
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Go to Keychron (DE)