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Keychron J8 HE vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Keychron J8 HE for hall effect.

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 J8 HE

Varmilo Minilo

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Display

    None

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J8 HE
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
90
63
Build quality
79
57
Productivity
93
83
Customizability
92
74
Portability
65
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron J8 HE vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron J8 HE

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
3,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

956 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

30 x 148 x 329 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Typing angle

10°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $99Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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