Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K3 HE

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Battery

Chilkey ND104

5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews

from$174at MK

Compare 4 stores

Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 (8)4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

Compare 3 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$174 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.
Missing ISO-UK. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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.

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K3 HE

Layout size
100%
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
8,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND104
Keychron K3 HE

Performance: 79
92
Build quality: 89
86
Productivity: 94
88
Customizability: 90
89
Portability: 65
82

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

580 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm

25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—

2°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

Input Gear
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you

Keychron K3 HE

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

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