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Keychron K3 QMK V3 vs Nuphy Air65 V3

Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect. Get the Nuphy Air65 V3 for the 2,500 mAh battery.

Keychron K3 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Hall effect

Keychron K3 QMK V3

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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 QMK V3

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    1,550 mAh

    2,500 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
85
73
Build quality
71
70
Productivity
74
76
Customizability
78
75
Portability
77
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Keychron K3 QMK V3 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh
2,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

540 g
635 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $130Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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