Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ducky OK M 98 vs Leopold Alchemie

Get the Ducky OK M 98 for knob. Get the Leopold Alchemie for qmk.

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Knob

from$79at MK

QMK

from$159at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky OK M 98

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$79 at MK

Get the

Leopold Alchemie

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

$159 at MK

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.

Ducky OK M 98

Leopold Alchemie

Layout size
98%
100%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky OK M 98
Leopold Alchemie

Performance: 69
80
Build quality: 72
79
Productivity: 89
75
Customizability: 78
86
Portability: 52
52

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky OK M 98 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Ducky OK M 98

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

Where to buy

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