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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Epomaker Alice40 vs Keychron V8

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Alice40

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$69 at Epomaker

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Keychron V8

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$59 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.

Epomaker Alice40

Keychron V8

  • Layout size

    40%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Alice40
  • Keychron V8
Performance
74
67
Build quality
76
85
Productivity
89
98
Customizability
82
96
Portability
88
72

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker Alice40 vs Keychron V8 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Alice40

Keychron V8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

531 g
945 g

Dimensions

36 x 281 x 123 mm
19 x 138 x 360 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

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