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Keychron K13 Max vs K3 HE

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron K3 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom ISO Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at 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 K13 Max

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K13 Max
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
80
92
Build quality
79
86
Productivity
88
88
Customizability
89
89
Portability
76
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K13 Max

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Bought the K13 max to substitute my K1SE. The K1 worked flawlessly, but i needed a number pad for workflow. The build quality with the metal body is great, wifi connectivity is a nice addition, keycaps are larger and have less empty space between each other…”
Dário L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

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 K13 Max vs K3 HE specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K13 Max

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
2,600 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

600 g
580 g

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

3°
2°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$109Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $125Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $157Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
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