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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Velocifire Manta

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

Velocifire Manta

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    280 mAh

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Sandwich Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    FR4

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • Velocifire Manta
Performance
78
53
Build quality
83
78
Productivity
94
71
Customizability
92
81
Portability
57
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Velocifire Manta specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Velocifire Manta

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Sandwich Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
280 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
—

Weight

1,887 g
—

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
—

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit

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