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Hexgears Gemini Dusk vs Keychron V3 Ultra

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Hexgears Gemini Dusk

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron V3 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

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.

Hexgears Gemini Dusk

Keychron V3 Ultra

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Gemini Dusk
  • Keychron V3 Ultra
Performance
75
91
Build quality
60
83
Productivity
65
98
Customizability
67
94
Portability
58
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Hexgears Gemini Dusk 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

Hexgears Gemini Dusk

Keychron V3 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
960 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 368 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Hexgears Gemini Dusk

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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