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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Fl·esports F12 vs Keychron Q2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fl·esports F12

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$79 at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q2

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% 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.
$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.

Fl·esports F12

Keychron Q2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports F12
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
53
65
Build quality
40
90
Productivity
54
95
Customizability
54
98
Portability
80
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fl·esports F12 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Fl·esports F12

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,645 g

Dimensions

39 x 310 x 101 mm
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2021

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Fl·esports F122 stores
Keychron Q25 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fl·esports F12

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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