Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Mistel Air One
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Chilkey ND
Mistel Air One
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
- Chilkey ND
- Mistel Air One
- Performance
- 8568
- Build quality
- 8559
- Productivity
- 8963
- Customizability
- 9256
- Portability
- 7770
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
Chilkey ND vs Mistel Air One specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Mistel Air One
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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