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Ducky One 2 Mini vs Nuphy Air65 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.

Ducky One 2 Mini

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky One 2 Mini
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
69
73
Build quality
46
71
Productivity
54
76
Customizability
56
75
Portability
69
89

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky One 2 Mini vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Ducky One 2 Mini

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
635 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $99Visit
  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $130Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $139Visit
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