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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Gray Studio Space80 vs Nuphy Air100 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

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.

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.

Gray Studio Space80

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
53
82
Build quality
80
83
Productivity
71
93
Customizability
76
91
Portability
51
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
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, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
950 g

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

7°
10°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
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.

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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