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Keychron K1 Pro vs Q3 Pro

Get the Keychron Q3 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

Keychron Q3 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Battery

Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8 · 24 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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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 K1 Pro

Keychron Q3 Pro

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 Pro
  • Keychron Q3 Pro
Performance
81
82
Build quality
80
89
Productivity
80
97
Customizability
88
98
Portability
73
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K1 Pro

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“I realy like this keyboard. I feel is harder to make typos compared to the K3 v2. I decided to go with the K1 Pro instead of the K3 Pro and it's going to to take time to adjust to the new layout, but the feeling and shape of the keys is definitely better.”
OSCAR A.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8

24 owner reviews

Praise
“I ordered this keyboard for myself and it sounds and feels amazing. I love the clacky feel over the clicky keyboard I had before!”
William R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K1 Pro vs Q3 Pro specs

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

12 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K1 Pro

Keychron Q3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

580 g
2,300 g

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
31 x 144 x 415 mm

Typing angle

3°
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $67Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $111Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $203Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$149Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $179Visit

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