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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Keychron K3 Pro vs Skyloong SK96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 Pro

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • No numpad.
$67 at Keychron

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Skyloong SK96

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$59 at Skyloong

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 Pro

Skyloong SK96

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 Pro
  • Skyloong SK96
Performance
81
62
Build quality
81
57
Productivity
79
51
Customizability
88
53
Portability
77
42

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 Pro vs Skyloong SK96 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Keychron K3 Pro

Skyloong SK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

525 g
—

Dimensions

15 x 306 x 116 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

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

Skyloong SK96

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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Keychron K3 Pro4 stores
Skyloong SK962 stores

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