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KBDFans Agar vs Keychron V3

Get the Keychron V3 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Agar Kit

KBDFans Agar

5.0 · 8 reviews

from$110at KBDfans

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Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

polling rate

Keychron V3

4.6 · 17 reviews

from$54at Keychron

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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.

KBDFans Agar

Keychron V3

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar
  • Keychron V3
Performance
63
91
Build quality
88
89
Productivity
81
98
Customizability
88
98
Portability
84
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

KBDFans Agar

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V3

4.6

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Mainly bought this keyboard for the russian layout, despite this I prefer it over my steelseries apex pro, its nice feel and sounds nice”
ElijahVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard in March 2023 and genuinely liked it at first. It's solid, heavy, well-built, sounds great. Keychron clearly knows what they're doing in terms of design and firmware. The problem is the switches. After about a year and a half of normal…”
JahusVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

KBDFans Agar vs Keychron V3 specs

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

20 of 27 specs differ

KBDFans Agar

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,360 g

Dimensions

15 x 297 x 123 mm
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

9°
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

KBDFans Agar7 stores
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $121Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$110Visit
Keychron V34 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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