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Keychron K3 V3 vs Q3 Pro

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Keychron K3 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Keychron K3 V3

No reviews

from$84at MK

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Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8 · 24 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K3 V3

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$84 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q3 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$149 at Keychron

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 V3

Keychron Q3 Pro

Layout size
75%
80%
Battery
1,550 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K3 V3
Keychron Q3 Pro

Performance: 82
82
Build quality: 83
89
Productivity: 80
97
Customizability: 89
98
Portability: 77
76

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs Q3 Pro specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron Q3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

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

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

540 g

2,300 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm

31 x 144 x 415 mm

Typing angle

3°

6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Q3 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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