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Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Keychron Lemokey L3

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Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

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from$149at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron Lemokey L3

Lemokey L3 QMK/VIA Kabellose Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur (US-Layout)

4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews

from$194at Keychron

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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.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Lemokey L3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

$194 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.

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

Keychron Lemokey L3

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
Display
OLED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
Keychron Lemokey L3

Performance: 42
82
Build quality: 74
88
Productivity: 82
97
Customizability: 79
96
Portability: 53
76

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Mount style: Gasket Mount
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Keychron Lemokey L3 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Gopolar Tai Chi GG86

Keychron Lemokey L3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

OLED

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

2,000 g

1,976 g

Dimensions

—

30 x 401 x 137 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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 Lemokey L3

Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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