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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Akko MU01 vs Keychron K3 HE

Get the Akko MU01 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 MU01

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko MU01
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
71
92
Build quality
69
86
Productivity
57
88
Customizability
62
89
Portability
86
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Akko MU01

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
gio· via Keychron

Full specs

Akko MU01 vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Akko MU01

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Akko MU012 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $119Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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