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Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K3 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Createkeebs Thera V2

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron K3 V3

QMK

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.

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.

Createkeebs Thera V2

Keychron K3 V3

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs Thera V2
  • Keychron K3 V3
Performance
49
82
Build quality
66
83
Productivity
50
80
Customizability
55
89
Portability
60
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K3 V3 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Createkeebs Thera V2

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
1,550 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
540 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

7°
3°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs Thera V2

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

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