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IQUNIX Magi96 vs Nuphy Air100 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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IQUNIX Magi96

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Nuphy Air100 V3

Hot-swappable

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.

IQUNIX Magi96

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IQUNIX Magi96
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
68
82
Build quality
72
83
Productivity
84
93
Customizability
74
91
Portability
50
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

IQUNIX Magi96 vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

9 of 27 specs differ

IQUNIX Magi96

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
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

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
950 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

IQUNIX Magi96

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Nuphy Air100 V3

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