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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Fancy V81 Plus vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fancy V81 Plus

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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.

Fancy V81 Plus

Keychron K8 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy V81 Plus
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
43
92
Build quality
65
87
Productivity
50
94
Customizability
68
89
Portability
79
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fancy V81 Plus vs Keychron K8 HE specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Fancy V81 Plus

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,009 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 5°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fancy V81 Plus

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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