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CK Alice vs Ktechs V98

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VIA

from$89at Velocifire

Knob

from$100at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

CK Alice

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$89 at Velocifire

Get the

Ktechs V98

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$100 at ktechs

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.

CK Alice

Ktechs V98

Layout size
80%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

CK Alice
Ktechs V98

Performance: 79
52
Build quality: 80
78
Productivity: 84
80
Customizability: 82
65
Portability: 49
49

What they share

Ergonomics: Alice
Mount style: Gasket Mount
QMK
Sound dampening
Plate material: Polycarbonate

See every spec side by side

Full specs

CK Alice vs Ktechs V98 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Spec

CK Alice

Ktechs V98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice

Knob

Yes

Display

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

Acrylic

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,500 g

—

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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