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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Akko MU01 vs Keychron K3 Ultra

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Keychron K3 Ultra

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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 Ultra

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Wood

    ABS, Wood

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko MU01
  • Keychron K3 Ultra
Performance
71
86
Build quality
68
75
Productivity
57
89
Customizability
62
86
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 Ultra specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Akko MU01

Keychron K3 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood
ABS, Wood

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
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 Ultra

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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