Ducky One 3 vs Keychron V3 Ultra
Get the Keychron V3 Ultra for knob and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One 3
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- 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 V3 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron V3 Ultra
Connection
Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Ducky One 3
- Keychron V3 Ultra
- Performance
- 7591
- Build quality
- 5783
- Productivity
- 7798
- Customizability
- 7994
- Portability
- 5876
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS, Plastic
- Sound dampening
Ducky One 3 vs Keychron V3 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Ducky One 3
Keychron V3 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ducky One 3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V3 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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