NuPhy Air75 vs NuPhy Air75 V3
The NuPhy Air75 and the NuPhy Air75 V3 are close alternatives. The main differences: the NuPhy Air75 is the cheaper of the two at $109 versus $140; stock, the NuPhy Air75 sounds clacky, thinner low-profile sound and the NuPhy Air75 V3 muted, creamy thock.
- Lower priceNuPhy Air75$109 versus $140
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Choose the NuPhy Air75 if
- you want to spend less ($109).
Choose the NuPhy Air75 V3 if
- its overall balance fits you: 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.
NuPhy Air75 vs NuPhy Air75 V3, spec by spec
| NuPhy Air75 | NuPhy Air75 V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 75% | 75% |
| Height | Low profile | Low profile |
| Connectivity | Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz | Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | PBT low-profile | double-shot PBT, nSA profile |
| Case | aluminum top, plastic bottom | CNC aluminum top, ABS bottom |
| Mount | Tray | Gasket |
| Backlight | RGB | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Typical price | $109 (stronger spec) | $140 |
| Sound (stock) | clacky, thinner low-profile sound | muted, creamy thock |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
39% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the NuPhy Air75; 57% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the NuPhy Air75 V3.
34% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the NuPhy Air75; 34% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the NuPhy Air75 V3.
Where to buy the NuPhy Air75
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Where to buy the NuPhy Air75 V3
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