Keychron C3 Pro vs K3 QMK V3
Get the Keychron C3 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect.
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 Pro
Keychron K3 QMK V3
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Low profile
No
Yes
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
- Keychron C3 Pro
- Keychron K3 QMK V3
- Performance
- 9185
- Build quality
- 8171
- Productivity
- 9174
- Customizability
- 8978
- Portability
- 5977
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron C3 Pro
3 owner reviews
“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!!”
Keychron K3 QMK V3
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron C3 Pro vs K3 QMK V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Keychron C3 Pro
Keychron K3 QMK V3
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
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
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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