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Fiio KB3 vs Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fiio KB3

Build quality in the bottom 25% of Numpad boards under $200.

Get the

Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Fiio KB3

Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    Yes, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fiio KB3
  • Zuoya GMK26 Numpad
Performance
45
51
Build quality
51
78
Productivity
60
66
Customizability
76
83
Portability
88
64

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Fiio KB3 vs Zuoya GMK26 Numpad specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Fiio KB3

Zuoya GMK26 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic
—

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,060 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 329 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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