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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Air100 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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

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Nuphy Air100 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$139 at Input Gear

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.

Nuphy Gem80

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Mechanical

    Clicky, Low-profile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Gem80
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
80
82
Build quality
84
83
Productivity
88
93
Customizability
94
91
Portability
76
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
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Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Air100 V3 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Gem80

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,120 g
950 g

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

6°
10°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Gem80

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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