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Keychron B1 Pro vs K3 QMK V3

Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect and hot-swappable.

Keychron K3 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Hall effect

Keychron K3 QMK V3

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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.

Keychron B1 Pro

Keychron K3 QMK V3

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B1 Pro
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
Performance
50
85
Build quality
42
71
Productivity
69
74
Customizability
46
78
Portability
78
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: ABS
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron B1 Pro

4.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
A.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
TJS· via Keychron

Keychron K3 QMK V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron B1 Pro vs K3 QMK V3 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron B1 Pro

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh
1,550 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

425 g
540 g

Dimensions

5 x 296 x 130 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $37Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$84Visit

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