Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 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.

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Battery

Akko MU01

No reviews

from$119at MK

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Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko MU01

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$119 at MK

Get the

Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$119 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 MU01

Keychron K3 HE

Layout size
65%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Akko MU01
Keychron K3 HE

Performance: 71
92
Build quality: 68
86
Productivity: 57
89
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

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

Spec

Akko MU01

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

580 g

Dimensions

—

25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—

2°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Akko MU01

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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