Keychron K1 V5 vs K3 V3
Get the Keychron K1 V5 for the 2,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 V3 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K1 V5
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K3 V3
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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 V5
Keychron K3 V3
Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
2,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron K1 V5
- Keychron K3 V3
- Performance
- 6382
- Build quality
- 6782
- Productivity
- 6780
- Customizability
- 7089
- Portability
- 7477
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron K1 V5 vs K3 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Keychron K1 V5
Keychron K3 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K1 V5
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K3 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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