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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 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.

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

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Metal, Wood

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Low-profile

  • Weight

    566 g

    950 g

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
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K5 Ultra

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard is exactly what I was looking for. Low profile, great switches, not uber gamery. Very happy so far, hopefully it keeps working for a long time.”
StephenVerified buyer· via Keychron

Nuphy Air100 V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

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

Keychron K5 Ultra

Nuphy Air100 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,600 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

566 g
950 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 381 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $139Visit

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