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Zerodate K87 vs Keychron K8

Get the Zerodate K87 for qmk. Get the Keychron K8 for hot-swappable.

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QMK

Zerodate K87

No reviews

from$29at Velocifire

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K8

4.8 (623)4.8 · 623 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Zerodate K87

QMK

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$29 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron K8

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$59 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.

Zerodate K87

Keychron K8

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Zerodate K87
Keychron K8

Performance: 69
61
Build quality: 70
66
Productivity: 66
65
Customizability: 75
66
Portability: 52
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Zerodate K87 vs Keychron K8 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Spec

Zerodate K87

Keychron K8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

560 g

—

Dimensions

35 x 350 x 130 mm

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2020

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Zerodate K87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8

Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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