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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron C3 HE vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Keychron C3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 C3 HE

Varmilo Minilo

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C3 HE
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
88
63
Build quality
83
57
Productivity
95
83
Customizability
92
74
Portability
45
81

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron C3 HE vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Keychron C3 HE

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
3,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
1,510 g

Dimensions

30 x 365 x 138 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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