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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron K3 V3

Get the Keychron K3 V3 for hot-swappable.

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Apos OLKB Preonic

from$25at Apos

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron K3 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout) - Version 3

from$84at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos OLKB Preonic

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$25 at Apos

Get the

Keychron K3 V3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

$84 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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

Keychron K3 V3

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Apos OLKB Preonic
Keychron K3 V3

Performance: 61
82
Build quality: 68
83
Productivity: 56
80
Customizability: 74
89
Portability: 40
77

What they share

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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron K3 V3 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Apos OLKB Preonic

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

75%

Layout standard

Colemak

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Ortholinear

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

540 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Apos OLKB Preonic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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