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DOIO KB16 vs Firstblood B6

Get the DOIO KB16 for hot-swappable and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

DOIO KB16

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Firstblood B6

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

DOIO KB16

Firstblood B6

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Acrylic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB16
  • Firstblood B6
Performance
66
47
Build quality
86
44
Productivity
76
63
Customizability
89
43
Portability
67
86

What they share

  • Layout size: Macropad
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Full specs

DOIO KB16 vs Firstblood B6 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

DOIO KB16

Firstblood B6

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
Macropad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

OLED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Acrylic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PC

Weight

—
296 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 65 x 84 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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