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Ducky One 3 Mini vs Keychron Q11: Comparison

Ducky One 3 Mini and Keychron Q11 differ on switch type: Ducky One 3 Mini at Cherry MX or Kailh, hot-swappable, Keychron Q11 at Keychron K Pro Mechanical. They match on keycap material and polling rate.

Keychron Q11 (Alice Layout/Keychron K Pro Mechanical/Wired/Hot-Swappable/QMK-VIA/South-Facing RGB)
KeychronKeychron Q11

Specs

Specification
Ducky One 3 Mini (60%/Cherry MX or Kailh/Wired/Hot-Swappable/Per-Key RGB)
Ducky One 3 Mini
Keychron Q11 (Alice Layout/Keychron K Pro Mechanical/Wired/Hot-Swappable/QMK-VIA/South-Facing RGB)
Keychron Q11
BrandDuckyKeychron
Layout60%Alice (split, angled columns)
ModelOne 3 MiniQ11
Switch TypeCherry MX or Kailh, hot-swappableKeychron K Pro Mechanical
ConnectivityWired (detachable USB-C)Wired (USB-C)
Keycap MaterialDouble-shot PBTDouble-shot PBT
BacklightingPer-key RGBSouth-facing RGB
Polling Rate1000 Hz1000 Hz

Verdict

Ducky One 3 Mini

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The same excellent build quality as the rest of the One 3 line, shrunk down to the smallest practical footprint.

Keychron Q11

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The easiest on-ramp into Alice-layout ergonomics without a group buy or a soldering iron.

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