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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 Max vs Kezawa Nexus60

Get the Keychron Q3 Max for knob. Get the Kezawa Nexus60 for hall effect.

Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7 · 7 reviews

from$205at Keychron (DE)

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Nexus60

Hall effect

Kezawa Nexus60

from$155at ktechs

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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 Q3 Max

Kezawa Nexus60

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • Kezawa Nexus60
Performance
80
46
Build quality
88
65
Productivity
96
42
Customizability
98
50
Portability
78
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This is my first time trying "barebones". Im just blown away by the build quality. It is very heavy! But thats something i like about it, nothing you wanna carry around in a backpack on the train anyways. I picked up Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown switches with it…”
Pascal H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Kezawa Nexus60

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs Kezawa Nexus60 specs

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

20 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

Kezawa Nexus60

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,045 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
25 x 296 x 112 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q3 Max5 stores

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $205Visit

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit
Kezawa Nexus602 stores

  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $155Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$155Visit

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