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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs PBTfans Agar Mini

Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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.

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

PBTfans Agar Mini

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    300 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • PBTfans Agar Mini
Performance
78
43
Build quality
83
71
Productivity
94
61
Customizability
92
52
Portability
57
81

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs PBTfans Agar Mini specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

PBTfans Agar Mini

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
300 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
PBT

Weight

1,887 g
—

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$243Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $243Visit
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $216Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$216Visit

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