Head to head · Prices checked Nov 1, 2026

Divinikey F1 8X V2 vs Keychron Q3 HE

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Divinikey F1 8X V2

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$164at Divinikey

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Hall effect

Keychron Q3 HE

5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews

from$224at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Divinikey F1 8X V2

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$164 at Divinikey

Get the

Keychron Q3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$224 at MK

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.

Divinikey F1 8X V2

Keychron Q3 HE

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Divinikey F1 8X V2
Keychron Q3 HE

Performance: 57
100
Build quality: 48
88
Productivity: 56
97
Customizability: 61
98
Portability: 54
78

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Divinikey F1 8X V2

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise

“Great find and fast painless shipping as always from DK”

Daniel M.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Keychron Q3 HE

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise

“I am loving this kb, the rapid trigger is solid and the sound is surprisingly great for linear switches. Finally, I can jiggle peek correctly all the time without my kb holding me off. The keyboard looks and feels great!”

Mazbaul A.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Divinikey F1 8X V2 vs Keychron Q3 HE specs

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

16 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Divinikey F1 8X V2

Keychron Q3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Southpaw

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

1,775 g

Dimensions

—

23 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Divinikey F1 8X V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3 HE

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

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