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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron B1 Pro vs K1 SE

Get the Keychron K1 SE for hot-swappable and the 2,000 mAh battery.

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 B1 Pro

Keychron K1 SE

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B1 Pro
  • Keychron K1 SE
Performance
50
66
Build quality
42
60
Productivity
69
67
Customizability
46
71
Portability
78
77

What they share

  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron B1 Pro

4.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
A.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
TJS· via Keychron

Keychron K1 SE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron B1 Pro vs K1 SE specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Keychron B1 Pro

Keychron K1 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

800 mAh
2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

425 g
—

Dimensions

5 x 296 x 130 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $37Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$122Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $122Visit

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