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Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air65 V3

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

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

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Battery

    2,500 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air65 V3
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
78
67
Build quality
85
89
Productivity
89
84
Customizability
94
84
Portability
89
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Nuphy Air65 V3

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,500 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

635 g
—

Dimensions

13 x 319 x 109 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

4°
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Air65 V3

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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