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Keychron K3 HE vs Original konbini OK 1

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Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Original konbini OK 1

Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 K3 HE

Original konbini OK 1

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Original konbini OK 1
Performance
92
68
Build quality
86
70
Productivity
88
59
Customizability
89
69
Portability
82
61

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Low profile
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Original konbini OK 1 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Original konbini OK 1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,600 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

580 g
850 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
25 x 323 x 131 mm

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K3 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Original konbini OK 1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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