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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Ducky OK M vs Keychron K3 Max

Get the Ducky OK M for knob. Get the Keychron K3 Max for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky OK M

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron K3 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

Ducky OK M

Keychron K3 Max

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky OK M
  • Keychron K3 Max
Performance
69
81
Build quality
72
86
Productivity
89
94
Customizability
78
91
Portability
77
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky OK M vs Keychron K3 Max specs

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

12 of 28 specs differ

Ducky OK M

Keychron K3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
22 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—
3°, 7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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Ducky OK M2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky OK M

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 Max

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