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Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron K3 QMK V3

Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,500 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect.

Keychron K3 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 3

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Keychron K3 QMK V3

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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 Paw65

Keychron K3 QMK V3

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    4,500 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
Performance
70
85
Build quality
64
71
Productivity
71
74
Customizability
68
78
Portability
89
77

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
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Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron K3 QMK V3 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,500 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

300 g
540 g

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $75Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$75Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit

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