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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K1 SE V5 vs Nuphy Air75 V3

Get the Nuphy Air75 V3 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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 SE V5

Nuphy Air75 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 SE V5
  • Nuphy Air75 V3
Performance
65
82
Build quality
68
88
Productivity
68
97
Customizability
71
98
Portability
74
81

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K1 SE V5

4.8

166 owner reviews

Praise
“I got the optical banana switches, they feel very comfortable. Good job on the background lighting! Would give five stars if it came back from sleep a bit quicker...”
Karl F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Nuphy Air75 V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K1 SE V5 vs Nuphy Air75 V3 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K1 SE V5

Nuphy Air75 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile 3.0, Mechanical, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
750 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 319 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
10°, 5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $59Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $135Visit
  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $140Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $185Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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