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Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Halo IO Series

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air65 V3

Build quality in the top 35% 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.

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Nuphy Halo IO Series

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

Nuphy Air65 V3

Nuphy Halo IO Series

  • Battery

    2,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Low-profile

    Mechanical

  • Weight

    635 g

    1,028 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
  • Nuphy Halo IO Series
Performance
73
78
Build quality
70
78
Productivity
77
91
Customizability
75
79
Portability
89
98

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Halo IO Series specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Nuphy Air65 V3

Nuphy Halo IO Series

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Low-profile
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

635 g
1,028 g

Dimensions

13 x 319 x 109 mm
20 x 320 x 135 mm

Typing angle

10°
12°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Air65 V3

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Nuphy Halo IO Series

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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