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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K3 HE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

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 K3 HE

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    2,600 mAh

    1,900 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Performance
92
44
Build quality
86
50
Productivity
88
50
Customizability
89
73
Portability
82
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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 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

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

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
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,600 mAhBetter
1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

580 g
—

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
—

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K3 HE3 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City2 stores

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $99Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit

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