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KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Nuphy Air100 V3

Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect. Get the Nuphy Air100 V3 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Nuphy Air100 V3

Battery

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.

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans TOFU TKL
  • Nuphy Air100 V3
Performance
74
82
Build quality
96
83
Productivity
95
93
Customizability
85
91
Portability
70
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

18 of 30 specs differ

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Low-profile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
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
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

4,900 g
950 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 140 mm
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

9°
10°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans TOFU TKL

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air100 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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