Keychron Q3 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Keyboard Black Ultra Fast Lime Magnetic Switch Black

The Keychron Q3 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Keyboard is a premium 80 percent keyboard engineered for competitive gaming and advanced customisation. Built with an aluminium body, double-gasket design, and ultra-responsive Keychron Ultra-Fast Lime Magnetic Switches, it delivers adjustable actuation from 0.1mm to 3.35mm, Rapid Trigger, Dynamic Keystrokes, and an ultra-fast 8,000Hz polling rate. Combined with OSA double-shot PBT keycaps, hot-swappable magnetic switches, south-facing RGB lighting, and extensive control through the Keychron Launcher web app, the Q3 HE 8K offers exceptional precision, acoustics, and build quality.

Features

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Keychron Q3 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Keyboard

The Q3 HE 8K is compatible exclusively with the Keychron Ultra-fast Lime Magnetic Switch. It does not support other magnetic switches, such as the Gateron Magnetic Jade or Gateron KS-20 Magnetic switches.

Meet the Q3 HE 8K Edition—a precision-engineered 80% layout custom magnetic switch keyboard. It sets a new standard with a groundbreaking 8K polling rate and Keychron Ultra-Fast Lime Magnetic Switches. This advanced combination provides unrivalled precision and control, allowing you to fully customise your setup to match your individual style and dominate the game.

Beyond its 8000 Hz polling rate and magnetic switch, the Q3 HE 8K Edition is built with a double-gasket design, full-metal body, and double-shot PBT keycaps. Together, these elements enhance comfort, stability, and sound, ensuring a refined and responsive feel across every use.

• Full Metal Body
• Hot-Swappable
• Magnetic Switch
• Gasket Mount Design
• 8KHz Polling Rate
• Mac & Windows
• OSA PBT Keycaps
• Launcher Web Configurator

The Fully Assembled Version Includes:

• The keyboard PCB, the plate, the case, and the foams.
• Keycaps (included Mac & Windows keycaps).
• Adjustable-actuation-point Keychron Ultra-fast Lime Magnetic Switch.

Design - A Piece of Metal Art

Colour Versions

The entire metal body is crafted from 6063 aluminium, a material known for its increased durability, stability, and premium feel. Not only is this aluminium more resistant to physical damage, wear, and tear, but it is also environmentally friendly and recyclable. These qualities ensure both aesthetic appeal and a commitment to sustainability.

Magnetic Switch - Super Sensitive Fast Response

Keychron Ultra-Fast Lime Magnetic Switches

The Keychron Q3 HE 8K comes with pre-lubed Keychron Ultra-Fast Lime Magnetic Switches for an ultra-stable and ultra-responsive typing experience with an industry-leading, lightning-fast response time, and precise control over the way your keyboard feels and responds. Made from POM material, it delivers an incredibly satisfying, soft, and thocky typing sound, enhancing every keystroke for a more enjoyable typing experience.

Adjustable Actuation Point

Customise each key with precision, adjusting actuation points from 0.1 to 3.35 mm with 0.01 mm sensitivity. Set shallow keypresses for instant actions and deeper ones for deliberate engagement, minimising accidental touches and giving you an edge in both gaming and typing.

Last Key Priority (LKP) & Snap Click

LKP allows seamless directional changes by prioritising the last key pressed, ensuring smoother gameplay in titles like Valorant. With Snap Click, deeper keypresses take precedence when two keys are hit at once, automatically resetting shallower presses.

*They are disabled by default, but you can easily enable them in Keychron's Launcher web app when needed.

One Key. Multiple Actions

Thanks to Dynamic Keystrokes (DKS), you can now assign up to 4 distinct actions per key based on press depth. A light press moves your character, a deeper press makes them run, and releasing the key enables additional commands. This layered control lets you execute multiple moves with ease.

Dynamic Rapid Trigger

Activate or deactivate keys based on how far they travel, not predefined points. This means immediate key reactions—press to activate, release to reset—allowing for faster, more precise keystrokes. In rapid gameplay, this translates to executing complex actions in real-time without delay, giving you a serious advantage during fast-paced sequences.

Analogue Mode

Experience the power of Analogue Mode on your Q3 HE 8K, bringing game controller-like precision to your keyboard. This mode enables variable inputs instead of the usual on/off signals, letting you achieve more fluid and dynamic control.

With each keypress, the Q3 HE 8K detects how far you press, translating it into different speeds and intensities. Enjoy nuanced control and heightened responsiveness in racing games, sports simulations, and more.

Launcher Web App

Program with Launcher

With the Keychron Launcher web app, you can effortlessly remap each key and knob function, customise any macro command, shortcuts, or key combinations to unlock many more options, and make complex actions simple to enhance gaming or work efficiency. Take control and optimise your productivity like never before.

• HE Mode
• Keymap
• Backlight
• Firmware

* Please use the latest version of Chrome / Opera / Edge browser to open the Launcher.

Precision

Wired for 8K Speed

The Q3 HE 8K achieves an 8K polling rate in wired mode, ensuring the lowest possible input lag and ultra-responsive performance. The stable, high-bandwidth wired connection is essential for reliably maintaining this high 8K data transmission speed.

Powerful Arm Core

An Epic Core Inside the Keyboard

Engineered with a powerful chip (MCU) with 1MB flash to provide more flexibility for developers. The Q3 HE 8K featured a 3-position polling rate switch, supporting easy customisation between 1000Hz, 2000 Hz, and 8000Hz—with 8000Hz delivering optimal performance for competitive gaming.

Experience - Smoother, Faster, More Satisfying

Customise - Satisfying Keyboard Acoustics

To build a fully customisable keyboard, Keychron designed every component to be able to assemble easily. Therefore, you can customise and adjust each component as you wish.

Keycap

Double-shot PBT keycaps of the Q3 HE 8K provide excellent oil resistance and prevent the legends from fading out.

Top Case

A solid, premium aluminium body