Keychron Q3 vs Q9
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4.8 · 108 reviews
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4.7 · 6 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q3
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q9
Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Keychron Q9
Layout size
80%
40%
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
2,000 g
1,050 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q3
- Keychron Q9
- Performance
- 7265
- Build quality
- 9191
- Productivity
- 9894
- Customizability
- 9896
- Portability
- 5770
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q3
108 owner reviews
“I upgraded from the Q1 as I never really liked 75%. The weight, sound and feel of the Q3 are all amazing. Really good build quality. Money well spent.”
“I thought I had found exactly what I wanted and its great for what it is, but! This was advertised as an ANSI layout but what I received was an ISO layout board. The barebones board also states in the images that it comes with switch and keycap removal tools…”
Keychron Q9
6 owner reviews
“Love the keyboard and goes well with the switches i got. Size was bigger than expected but weight is truly high quality Could do with a force break mod though as it is a little pingy”
Keychron Q3 vs Q9 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q3
Keychron Q9
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q9
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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