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Apos Discord vs Keychron K8 Pro

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

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Apos Discord

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from$95at Apos

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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

Apos Discord

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$95 at Apos

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.

Apos Discord

Keychron K8 Pro

Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic, Steel
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Apos Discord
Keychron K8 Pro

Performance: 63
81
Build quality: 58
89
Productivity: 63
95
Customizability: 55
96
Portability: 69
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Plate material: Steel

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Full specs

Apos Discord vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Apos Discord

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Steel

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Steel

Keycaps

ABS

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

2023

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Apos Discord

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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

Where to buy

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