Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ducky One 3 Mini vs Nuphy Gem80

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Ducky One 3 Mini

from$79at MK

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Nuphy Gem80

from$170at Nuphy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Mini

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$79 at MK

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$170 at Nuphy

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 3 Mini

Nuphy Gem80

Layout size
60%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mechanical
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 Mini
Nuphy Gem80

Performance: 69
79
Build quality: 57
84
Productivity: 70
88
Customizability: 79
94
Portability: 71
76

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky One 3 Mini vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 Mini

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,120 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky One 3 Mini

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Gem80

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Ducky One 3 Mini2 stores