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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K1 SE vs K3 HE

Get the Keychron K3 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 K1 SE

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 SE
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
66
92
Build quality
60
86
Productivity
67
88
Customizability
71
89
Portability
77
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K1 SE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
gio· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K1 SE vs K3 HE specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K1 SE

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
2,600 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2026

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
    ~$122Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $122Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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