Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano
Tactile Gateron
The Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano is a factory-lubed tactile with 50g actuation, 1.7 mm pre-travel, and 3.5 mm total travel, the tactile stock option for the NuPhy Air V3 series.
Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano specs
| Type | Tactile |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Gateron low-profile boards only |
| Actuation force | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM |
| Spring | 16.5mm single-stage |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.36 / switch |
| Sound profile | soft, muted tactile |
| Released | 2025 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings
Switches similar to the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano
Gateron Low Profile Brown Tactile The Gateron Low Profile Brown (KS-33) adds a light tactile bump to Gateron's slim 2.5mm-travel platform for people who want laptop-height keys with feedback. Compare: Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano vs Gateron Low Profile Brown
Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Red Nano Linear The Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Red Nano is a factory-lubed linear with 45g actuation and an unusually deep 3.5 mm travel for a low-profile switch, the linear stock option across the NuPhy Air V3 series. Compare: Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano vs Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Red Nano
Keyboards sold with the Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano
NuPhy Air100 V3 96% · $150 · hot-swap The NuPhy Air100 V3 is a 99-key compact full-size low-profile keyboard that keeps the numpad, with gasket mount, detachable knob, tri-mode connectivity, and a 4000 mAh battery rated up to 1000 hours with lighting off. NuPhy Air65 V3 65% · $130 · hot-swap The NuPhy Air65 V3 is a 68-key low-profile tri-mode keyboard with 3.5 mm travel Gateron Low-profile 3.0 switches, a detachable multifunction knob, gasket mount, and a 2500 mAh battery rated up to 761 hours with lighting off. NuPhy Air75 V3 75% · $140 · hot-swap The NuPhy Air75 V3 is the 84-key flagship of the low-profile Air line, with a gasket mount, 3.5 mm travel nano switches, 1000 Hz 2.4 GHz wireless, and a 4000 mAh battery rated up to 1200 hours, configured via the NuPhyIO web tool rather than QMK or VIA.
Which keyboards can use it?
The Gateron Low-profile 3.0 Brown Nano needs a Gateron low-profile board; low-profile footprints differ between makers, and Kailh Choc and Gateron low-profile switches cannot share a PCB, such as the NuPhy Air100 V3. It is not compatible with standard MX mechanical hot-swap sockets. Check the keyboard manufacturer's supported-switch list before buying.