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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron K8 Pro

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

EPOMAKER EK21

Epomaker EK21

4.5 · 34 reviews

from$39at Epomaker

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Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Battery

Keychron K8 Pro

4.9 · 52 reviews

from$74at Keychron

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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 EK21

Keychron K8 Pro

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker EK21
  • Keychron K8 Pro
Performance
79
82
Build quality
77
90
Productivity
88
95
Customizability
82
96
Portability
88
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker EK21

4.5

34 owner reviews

Praise
“Great wireless connectivity, sounds and feels as good as my 200$ custom keyboard. Great buy especially with the discount, would definitely buy again.”
Jared T.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I have had this thing for years, I have updated to every Json file and firmware file I can find and it has NEVER worked right, Either the Json file or the firmware is jacked up and no one at Epomaker can give me any explanation. This numpad is the reason I…”
Chris· via Epomaker

Keychron K8 Pro

4.9

52 owner reviews

Praise
“Straight out the box everything working, changed keys over from apple to windows no trouble, very impressed with the build quality. would 100% buy again!”
J.B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker EK21

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

200 g
1,146 g

Dimensions

29 x 138 x 93 mm
35 x 355 x 123 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$39Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $170Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $71Visit

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