Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron vs Leopold Alchemie

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Knob

Keychron

from$19at Input Gear

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QMK

Leopold Alchemie

from$159at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron

Knob

$19 at Input Gear

Get the

Leopold Alchemie

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

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.

$159 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.

Keychron

Leopold Alchemie

Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron
Leopold Alchemie

Performance: 47
80
Build quality: 67
79
Productivity: 47
76
Customizability: 69
86
Portability: 42
52

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Keychron vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Keychron

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

100%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Backlight

White

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron

Input Gear
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
Out of stockShips to you

Leopold Alchemie

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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