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KBDFans Agar vs Vella

Get the KBDFans Agar for hot-swappable. Get the KBDFans Vella for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Agar

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $150.

Get the

KBDFans Vella

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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

KBDFans Vella

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Carbon Fiber

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar
  • KBDFans Vella
Performance
64
44
Build quality
88
76
Productivity
82
58
Customizability
88
50
Portability
84
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

KBDFans Agar vs Vella specs

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

17 of 23 specs differ

KBDFans Agar

KBDFans Vella

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, Dvorak
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Carbon Fiber

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,300 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

15 x 297 x 123 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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