Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C1
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K10
Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 C1
Keychron K10
Layout size
80%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Released
2020
2021
- Keychron C1
- Keychron K10
- Performance
- 6661
- Build quality
- 6366
- Productivity
- 7765
- Customizability
- 7566
- Portability
- 5954
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Tray Mount
- Keycaps: ABS
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron C1
180 owner reviews
“This is my first mechanical keyboard. It is a fantastic keyboard and a fantastic typing experience. It seems extremely well built as well. Highly recommended.”
Keychron K10
236 owner reviews
“I like this keyboard but the battery check method is awful. It's totally inaccurate so my keyboard dies out of nowhere. If they fixed that I'd love this thing.”
Keychron C1 vs K10 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 19 specs differ
Keychron C1
Keychron K10
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron C1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K10
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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