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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87 vs Keychron K8 Ultra

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron K8 Ultra

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 FL ESPORTS GP87

Keychron K8 Ultra

  • Case material

    PBT

    ABS, Aluminum, Metal

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87
  • Keychron K8 Ultra
Performance
49
90
Build quality
48
83
Productivity
63
94
Customizability
57
92
Portability
70
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87 vs Keychron K8 Ultra specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87

Keychron K8 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
ABS, Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,299 g

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS GP87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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