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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Weikav NUT80 vs Keychron K8 Max

Get the Weikav NUT80 for the 10,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K8 Max for hot-swappable and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Weikav NUT80

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

Weikav NUT80

Keychron K8 Max

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    10,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Weikav NUT80
  • Keychron K8 Max
Performance
46
80
Build quality
66
87
Productivity
45
94
Customizability
46
91
Portability
78
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Weikav NUT80 vs Keychron K8 Max specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Weikav NUT80

Keychron K8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

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

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,308 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 359 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
11°, 3°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Weikav NUT80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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