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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K1 SE V5 vs Lofree Flow Lite

Get the Lofree Flow Lite for the 3,000 mAh battery.

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 K1 SE V5

Lofree Flow Lite

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 SE V5
  • Lofree Flow Lite
Performance
65
49
Build quality
68
75
Productivity
68
93
Customizability
71
86
Portability
74
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K1 SE V5

4.8

166 owner reviews

Praise
“I got the optical banana switches, they feel very comfortable. Good job on the background lighting! Would give five stars if it came back from sleep a bit quicker...”
Karl F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Lofree Flow Lite

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K1 SE V5 vs Lofree Flow Lite specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Keychron K1 SE V5

Lofree Flow Lite

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT, PC

Weight

—
555 g

Dimensions

—
24 x 315 x 126 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $59Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$129Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $53Visit

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