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Keychron B33 vs K3 V3

Get the Keychron B33 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 V3 for hot-swappable.

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Battery

Keychron B33

4.7 (3)4.7 · 3 reviews

from$34at MK

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron K3 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout) - Version 3

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from$84at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron B33

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$34 at MK

Get the

Keychron K3 V3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

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.
No numpad.

$84 at MK

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 B33

Keychron K3 V3

Layout size
80%
75%
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
4,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Metal
ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron B33
Keychron K3 V3

Performance: 58
82
Build quality: 66
83
Productivity: 86
80
Customizability: 52
89
Portability: 74
77

What they share

Low profile
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Plate material: Aluminum
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

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Full specs

Keychron B33 vs K3 V3 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron B33

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,977 g

540 g

Dimensions

33 x 370 x 146 mm

19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

5°, 7°

3°

Backlight

None

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron B33

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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