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Keychron B31 vs C3 Pro

Get the Keychron C3 Pro for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Keychron B31 Wireless Keyboard

Keychron B31

from$34at MK

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Keychron C3 Pro 8K QMK Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron C3 Pro

4.7 · 3 reviews

from$40at MK

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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 B31

Keychron C3 Pro

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B31
  • Keychron C3 Pro
Performance
59
91
Build quality
52
81
Productivity
69
91
Customizability
47
89
Portability
79
59

What they share

  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron B31

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron C3 Pro

4.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“I was waiting a lot of time Keychron to announce a TKL, only wired and RGB North-facing RGB LED!! Especially with Hot-swappable switches and Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps!!”
Konstantinos K.· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron B31 vs C3 Pro specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron B31

Keychron C3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

800 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

520 g
912 g

Dimensions

26 x 138 x 327 mm
21 x 365 x 138 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°, 6°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron B314 stores
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $34Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$34Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $34Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $69Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $40Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $75Visit

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