Keychron K2 QMK V3 vs Q8 Specs

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Rating	0.0 stars (0 reviews)	4.7 stars (34 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options Available in a 75% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ANSI layout standard Offers Normal ergonomics Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Uses a PCB Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard Offers Alice ergonomics Comes with a knob Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1820 g Sized at 20 x 136 x 358 mm Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 81.7 Build Quality: 78.5 Productivity: 80.2 Customizability: 89.6 Portability: 79.5	Scores Performance: 66.2 Build Quality: 89.5 Productivity: 97.7 Customizability: 97.3 Portability: 70.3
Name	Name Keychron K2 QMK V3	Name Keychron Q8
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Tactile, Linear, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Alice
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style PCB Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 136 x 358 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1820g

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Keychron K2 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Keychron Q8 (Alice Layout) QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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0.0 stars (0 reviews)

4.7 stars (34 reviews)

Released in 2025
Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options
Available in a 75% layout
Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ANSI layout standard
Offers Normal ergonomics
Provides dedicated media keys
Features N-key rollover
Uses a PCB Mount mounting style
Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard
Offers Alice ergonomics
Comes with a knob
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1820 g
Sized at 20 x 136 x 358 mm
Features PBT, ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 81.7
Build Quality: 78.5
Productivity: 80.2
Customizability: 89.6
Portability: 79.5

Scores

Performance: 66.2
Build Quality: 89.5
Productivity: 97.7
Customizability: 97.3
Portability: 70.3

Name

Keychron K2 QMK V3

Name

Keychron Q8

Release year

2025

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Tactile, Linear, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

75%

Layout Size

65%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Alice

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

PCB Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, White

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Dimensions

20 x 136 x 358 mm

Weight

1820g

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Rating	0.0 stars (0 reviews)	4.7 stars (34 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options Available in a 75% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ANSI layout standard Offers Normal ergonomics Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Uses a PCB Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard Offers Alice ergonomics Comes with a knob Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1820 g Sized at 20 x 136 x 358 mm Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 81.7 Build Quality: 78.5 Productivity: 80.2 Customizability: 89.6 Portability: 79.5	Scores Performance: 66.2 Build Quality: 89.5 Productivity: 97.7 Customizability: 97.3 Portability: 70.3
Name	Name Keychron K2 QMK V3	Name Keychron Q8
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Tactile, Linear, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Alice
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style PCB Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 136 x 358 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1820g