Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 Max SE
Build quality in the top 35% 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Nuphy Air65 V3
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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 K3 Max SE
Nuphy Air65 V3
Layout size
75%
65%
Battery
1,550 mAh
2,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K3 Max SE
- Nuphy Air65 V3
- Performance
- 8072
- Build quality
- 7470
- Productivity
- 8976
- Customizability
- 8675
- Portability
- 8089
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K3 Max SE vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K3 Max SE
Nuphy Air65 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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 Max SE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Air65 V3
Input Gear
ISO-DE
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