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Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron K3 Pro

Get the Redragon HORUS K618 for the 1,900 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 Pro for hot-swappable.

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Battery

Redragon HORUS K618

HORUS K618 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$64at Redragon

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K3 Pro

4.7 (54)4.7 · 54 reviews

from$67at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon HORUS K618

Battery

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

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$64 at Redragon

Get the

Keychron K3 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.

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.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$67 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.

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron K3 Pro

Layout size
100%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
1,900 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Redragon HORUS K618
Keychron K3 Pro

Performance: 72
81
Build quality: 43
81
Productivity: 48
80
Customizability: 44
88
Portability: 48
77

What they share

Low profile
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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Full specs

Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron K3 Pro specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron K3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,900 mAhBetter

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Plastic

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

725 g

525 g

Dimensions

17 x 437 x 147 mm

15 x 306 x 116 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2021

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon HORUS K618

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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