Keychron B1 Pro vs K3
Get the Keychron K3 for hot-swappable and the 1,550 mAh battery.
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4.0 (8)4.0 · 8 reviews
from$37at MK
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from$105at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- Missing ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron K3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron K3
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
800 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-FR
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Keychron K3
- Performance
- 5064
- Build quality
- 4261
- Productivity
- 6866
- Customizability
- 4668
- Portability
- 7880
- Layout size: 75%
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron B1 Pro vs K3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron K3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K3
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
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