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Keychron K3 QMK V3 vs Thunderobot K96

Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect and hot-swappable. Get the Thunderobot K96 for the 1,900 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

Thunderobot K96

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    1,550 mAh

    1,900 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
  • Thunderobot K96
Performance
85
43
Build quality
71
40
Productivity
74
58
Customizability
78
52
Portability
77
47

What they share

  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 QMK V3 vs Thunderobot K96 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Thunderobot K96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

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
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
1,900 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

540 g
636 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
22 x 360 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$69Visit

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