Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Akko 5087B Plus vs Keychron K8 Pro

Get the Keychron K8 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Akko 5087B Plus

No reviews

from$109at Input Gear

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Keychron K8 Pro

4.9 (52)4.9 · 52 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 5087B Plus

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$109 at Input Gear

Get the

Keychron K8 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$89 at Keychron

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Akko 5087B Plus

Keychron K8 Pro

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
1,800 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Akko 5087B Plus
Keychron K8 Pro

Performance: 75
81
Build quality: 57
89
Productivity: 78
95
Customizability: 63
96
Portability: 74
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Akko 5087B Plus vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Akko 5087B Plus

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,800 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,146 g

Dimensions

—

35 x 355 x 123 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 5087B Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Keychron K8 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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