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Keychron C3 Pro vs V3 QMK

Get the Keychron C3 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron V3 QMK for knob.

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 Pro

Keychron V3 QMK

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    912 g

    1,120 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C3 Pro
  • Keychron V3 QMK
Performance
91
71
Build quality
81
71
Productivity
91
90
Customizability
89
83
Portability
59
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

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

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

Keychron V3 QMK

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron C3 Pro vs V3 QMK specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron C3 Pro

Keychron V3 QMK

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic, Steel
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

912 g
1,120 g

Dimensions

21 x 365 x 138 mm
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

4°, 6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
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
    $40Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $75Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$144Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $144Visit

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