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Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Keychron Q1 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$149 at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q1 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$160 at Input Gear

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.

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

Keychron Q1 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • 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

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
  • Keychron Q1 HE
Performance
42
100
Build quality
74
91
Productivity
82
97
Customizability
79
100
Portability
53
81

What they share

  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Keychron Q1 HE specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

Keychron Q1 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

OLED
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,000 g
4,000 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

5°
5°, 6°, 7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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Gopolar Tai Chi GG862 stores
Keychron Q1 HE5 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q1 HE

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