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Keychron B4 Pro vs K13 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B4 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron K13 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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 B4 Pro

Keychron K13 Pro

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B4 Pro
  • Keychron K13 Pro
Performance
51
81
Build quality
43
81
Productivity
71
79
Customizability
43
88
Portability
52
73

What they share

  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Full specs

Keychron B4 Pro vs K13 Pro specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron B4 Pro

Keychron K13 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh
2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

495 g
580 g

Dimensions

-1 x -1 x -1 mm
8 x 346 x 119 mm

Typing angle

3°
3°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron B4 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K13 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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