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Keydous AJ68 vs Nuphy Air65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keydous AJ68

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Nuphy Air65 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% 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.

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.

Keydous AJ68

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Low-profile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous AJ68
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
44
72
Build quality
44
70
Productivity
46
77
Customizability
57
75
Portability
69
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keydous AJ68 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Keydous AJ68

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Low-profile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,500 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
635 g

Dimensions

—
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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Keydous AJ682 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keydous AJ68

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Air65 V3

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