Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca vs Keychron K8 Max

Get the Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca

from$149at MK

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Keychron K8 Max

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca

polling rate

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$149 at MK

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$94 at Keychron

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 Pro Nazca

Keychron K8 Max

Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Mount style
PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca
Keychron K8 Max

Performance: 88
82
Build quality: 57
88
Productivity: 63
95
Customizability: 61
91
Portability: 44
73

What they share

Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca vs Keychron K8 Max specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca

Keychron K8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,308 g

Dimensions

—

43 x 359 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—

11°, 3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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