Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Air65 V3
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4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$79at Keychron
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from$139at Input Gear
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q65
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Nuphy Air65 V3
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 Q65
Nuphy Air65 V3
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
2,420 g
635 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q65
- Nuphy Air65 V3
- Performance
- 6678
- Build quality
- 8985
- Productivity
- 9589
- Customizability
- 9694
- Portability
- 7089
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
Keychron Q65 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q65
Nuphy Air65 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Nuphy Air65 V3
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
- Go to Nuphy
Nuphy
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
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