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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Fly vision Fly65 vs GDK Lab KV1

Get the Fly vision Fly65 for qmk. Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fly vision Fly65

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

Fly vision Fly65

GDK Lab KV1

  • Battery

    3,600 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Weight

    1,200 g

    1,760 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Dimensions

    19 x 314 x 112 mm

    17 x 313 x 113 mm

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fly vision Fly65
  • GDK Lab KV1
Performance
62
58
Build quality
80
77
Productivity
64
56
Customizability
81
75
Portability
86
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fly vision Fly65 vs GDK Lab KV1 specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

Fly vision Fly65

GDK Lab KV1

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
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Weight

1,200 g
1,760 g

Dimensions

19 x 314 x 112 mm
17 x 313 x 113 mm

Typing angle

9°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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.

GDK Lab KV12 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fly vision Fly65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

GDK Lab KV1

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