Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron K5 Ultra vs Nuphy Air100 V3

Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Nuphy Air100 V3 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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polling rate

Keychron K5 Ultra

4.8 (5)4.8 · 5 reviews

from$114at Keychron

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Battery

Nuphy Air100 V3

No reviews

from$139at Input Gear

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K5 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

$114 at Keychron

Get the

Nuphy Air100 V3

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

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, ISO-IT. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$139 at Input Gear

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 K5 Ultra

Nuphy Air100 V3

Battery
2,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Metal, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile
Weight
566 g
950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K5 Ultra
Nuphy Air100 V3

Performance: 91
82
Build quality: 75
83
Productivity: 93
93
Customizability: 89
91
Portability: 56
56

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Knob
QMK

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Full specs

Keychron K5 Ultra vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs

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

9 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K5 Ultra

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,600 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal, Wood

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

566 g

950 g

Dimensions

—

13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—

10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K5 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you

Nuphy Air100 V3

Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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