Keychron K3 vs K3 Max vs K3 Pro
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron K3 Max
Build quality in the top 5% 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.
- Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron K3 Pro
Build quality in the top 15% 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.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron K3 Max
Keychron K3 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
QMK
No
Yes
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron K3
- Keychron K3 Max
- Keychron K3 Pro
- Performance
- 648182
- Build quality
- 618681
- Productivity
- 669480
- Customizability
- 689189
- Portability
- 807777
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 1,550 mAh
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
Keychron K3 vs K3 Max vs K3 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K3
Keychron K3 Max
Keychron K3 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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 K3
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K3 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K3 Pro
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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