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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Nuxroskb F8X vs Keychron Q3 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuxroskb F8X

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$399 at MonacoKeys

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Keychron Q3 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$209 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.

Nuxroskb F8X

Keychron Q3 Max

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    3,800 g

    2,045 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuxroskb F8X
  • Keychron Q3 Max
Performance
57
80
Build quality
85
88
Productivity
77
96
Customizability
91
98
Portability
53
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuxroskb F8X vs Keychron Q3 Max specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Nuxroskb F8X

Keychron Q3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

3,800 g
2,045 g

Dimensions

18 x 358 x 141 mm
33 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

9°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuxroskb F8X

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3 Max

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Nuxroskb F8X2 stores
Keychron Q3 Max5 stores

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