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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Neo Neo65 vs Nuphy Air65 V3

Get the Neo Neo65 for the 4,400 mAh battery and the 4,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Nuphy Air65 V3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo65

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Nuphy Air65 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

Neo Neo65

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    2,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    4,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Neo Neo65
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
Performance
84
78
Build quality
94
85
Productivity
82
89
Customizability
92
94
Portability
86
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo65 vs Nuphy Air65 V3 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Neo Neo65

Nuphy Air65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAhBetter
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

400 g
635 g

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
13 x 319 x 109 mm

Typing angle

8°
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Neo Neo653 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Neo Neo65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Nuphy Air65 V3

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