# What is the best mechanical keyboard between $100 and $150? Keychron V5 Max at $109.99 leads this page: it is the cheapest of the 6 products that match, and latest tracked price ascending is the only ranking this dataset can justify. NuPhy Air75 V2 at $119.00 is the runner-up. The trade-off: NuPhy Air75 V2 costs $9.01 more but lists layout as "75% ANSI, 84-key" where Keychron V5 Max lists "96%". Prices last checked 2026-08-26 ## Why this ranking Keychron V5 Max is the cheapest match on this page at $109.99; NuPhy Air75 V2 asks $119.00, so the runner-up carries a $9.01 (8%) premium. They part ways on layout: Keychron V5 Max lists "96%" where NuPhy Air75 V2 lists "75% ANSI, 84-key". They part ways on hot swap: Keychron V5 Max lists "yes" where NuPhy Air75 V2 lists "yes, 3-pin low-profile socket". Only Keychron V5 Max publishes a mount type figure ("Gasket mount"); NuPhy Air75 V2's listing states none, so treat it as unknown rather than absent. Only Keychron V5 Max publishes a switch type figure ("Gateron Jupiter Red (this variant); also offered in Brown/Banana"); NuPhy Air75 V2's listing states none, so treat it as unknown rather than absent. ## Head to head: Keychron V5 Max vs NuPhy Air75 V2 | Spec | Keychron V5 Max | NuPhy Air75 V2 | | --- | --- | --- | | latest price (USD) | $109.99 | $119.00 | | layout | 96% | 75% ANSI, 84-key | | hot swap | yes | yes, 3-pin low-profile socket | | mount type | Gasket mount | not stated | | switch type | Gateron Jupiter Red (this variant); also offered in Brown/Banana | not stated | | switches | not stated | Gateron low-profile mechanical KS-33 (Red/Brown/Blue 2.0, Aloe, Cowberry, Wisteria, Moss) | | battery | 4000mAh li-polymer; up to 190h backlight off, 100h RGB (lowest brightness); ~5h charge time | 4000mAh; 35-57h all lights on, up to 220h lights off (NuPhy lab test) | | polling rate | 1000Hz (2.4GHz & wired) / 90Hz (Bluetooth) | 1000Hz (2.4GHz and wired), 125Hz (Bluetooth) | | keycaps | Double-shot PBT, OSA profile | double-shot PBT, low-profile | | case material | ABS plastic (body), PC plate | not stated | | firmware | QMK/VIA | not stated | | backlight | not stated | RGB, 40 modes plus dual side light bars | | knob | Yes (rotary volume/media knob) | not stated | | weight | not stated | 598g (1.31 lb) | | os support | Windows/macOS/Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | ## Every product that matches | Product | Latest price (USD) | layout | connectivity | Stock last seen | Price observations | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Keychron V5 Max](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/keychron-v5-max) | $109.99 | 96% | 2.4GHz wireless + Bluetooth 5.1 + USB-C wired | in stock at keychron.com (2026-08-26) | 1 | | [NuPhy Air75 V2](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/nuphy-air75-v2) | $119.00 | 75% ANSI, 84-key | 2.4GHz / Bluetooth 5.1 / wired USB-C | in stock at market-range (2026-08-26) | 1 | | [Glorious GMMK Pro](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/glorious-gmmk-pro) | $119.99 | 75%; 82 keys + 1 pressable rotary encoder (barebones); Knob Support: Yes | wired, USB-C 2.0 (6 ft / 2 m braided cable) | out of stock at gloriousgaming.com (2026-08-26) | 1 | | [NuPhy Halo75 V2](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/nuphy-halo75-v2) | $129.00 | 75% ANSI, 83-key | 2.4GHz / Bluetooth 5.0 / wired USB-C | in stock at market-range (2026-08-26) | 1 | | [Glorious GMMK 3](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/glorious-gmmk-3) | $139.99 | 65% (base config; product also ships in 75% and 100% layouts) | wired only (manufacturer spec table: Connectivity "Wired", Battery Life "None"); 1x braided cable included in box. Connector type is not stated on either cited manufacturer source, so it is deliberately not asserted here. | out of stock at gloriousgaming.com (2026-08-26) | 1 | | [Keychron Q1 Pro](https://answers.gainlyai.org/products/keychron-q1-pro) | $149.99 | 75%, full metal, gasket mount | Bluetooth 5.1, up to 3 devices + USB-C wired | in stock at keychron.com (2026-08-26) | 1 | ## Price and value observations Across these 6 products we hold 6 dated USD price observations, the earliest from 2026-08-26 and the most recent from 2026-08-26. Every product here carries a single observation, so what you see is a snapshot rather than a trend. We do not draw a price history we have not collected, and we will not tell you something is "on sale" on the strength of one data point. ## Availability Of the 6 products here: 4 in stock, 2 out of stock. Out-of-stock and discontinued products stay in the ranking; we do not silently drop them, and the price shown for them is the last one we recorded, not a live quote. ## Who this is not for Who this is not for: skip this page if you can comfortably spend more than $150.00; or if your ceiling is below $100.00. We have not physically tested any of these — every ranking here comes from manufacturer-published specifications and prices we tracked ourselves, so if you want hands-on impressions this is the wrong page. ## Related - [Which mechanical keyboards have the best build quality under 150 dollars?](https://answers.gainlyai.org/answers/bg-build-quality-under-150) - [What is the best wired-only mechanical keyboard?](https://answers.gainlyai.org/q/best-wired-only-keyboard/) - [What is the best 75% mechanical keyboard over $100?](https://answers.gainlyai.org/q/best-75-percent-over-100/) - [What is the best 75% mechanical keyboard under $150?](https://answers.gainlyai.org/q/best-75-percent-under-150/) ## Where to buy - [Check price at Keychron](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/keybazaar/keychron-v5-max/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/484f239efd63.0273d9414d824018863ba859338ff75c) - [Check price at Amazon](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/amazon-search/nuphy-air75-v2/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/470288aaa68d.f320dae97388380822a9759d2bed4eae) - [Check price at Walmart](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/walmart-search/nuphy-air75-v2/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/1b89d895dde0.46c96c766c2d45e8cf49dbfb82c2611b) - [Check price at Glorious](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/glorious/glorious-gmmk-pro/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/cae17e08bfdf.310602e17835e001309850c841e9d9dc) - [Check price at Amazon](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/amazon-search/glorious-gmmk-pro/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/787aadf150da.fa6a6367641473301e880952b08e2a04) - [Check price at Walmart](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/walmart-search/glorious-gmmk-pro/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/39fa4eb6f56c.eebeef95b26d449a52a072f81a8f4cb5) - [Check price at Amazon](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/amazon-search/nuphy-halo75-v2/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/37d379b9d9c6.f198b5705c3d608169bc88bc0755575e) - [Check price at Walmart](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/walmart-search/nuphy-halo75-v2/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/02447d13d627.7e524eb5ea7b5a1df7cb68c223fefd98) - [Check price at Glorious](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/glorious/glorious-gmmk-3/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/04cc69bbf566.d03e910a92f0ff660ddef10206d18130) - [Check price at Amazon](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/amazon-search/glorious-gmmk-3/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/59384d539cbb.c1ed1ea4485d5a975c14160232508c4e) - [Check price at Walmart](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/walmart-search/glorious-gmmk-3/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/38db3f4a04ac.19e23d76b2c0524bf09f5829436f860c) - [Check price at Keychron](https://answers.gainlyai.org/t/keybazaar/keychron-q1-pro/qi:best-keyboard-100-to-150/1790488939/ffc6d25dae4c.a2bdb7315174d7a3c15526184ca1d2bd) Affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. 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