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Keychron C1 vs K10

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron C1

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C1
  • Keychron K10
Performance
66
61
Build quality
63
66
Productivity
77
65
Customizability
75
66
Portability
59
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Mount style: Tray Mount
  • Keycaps: ABS
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 C1

4.8

180 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
Eric S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron K10

4.8

236 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
Brian B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Tray Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

685 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 130 x 357 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2021

For EU buyers

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

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron C13 stores
Keychron K103 stores

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