Keychron K4 V3 vs K8 Pro
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
4.9 (52)4.9 · 52 reviews
from$89at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K4 V3
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K8 Pro
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
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 K4 V3
Keychron K8 Pro
Layout size
96%
80%
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Tray Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Keycaps
PBT, PC
ABS, PBT
- Keychron K4 V3
- Keychron K8 Pro
- Performance
- 8281
- Build quality
- 8789
- Productivity
- 9595
- Customizability
- 9696
- Portability
- 5473
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K4 V3
4 owner reviews
“I am overall extremely impressed with this keyboard! I upgraded from a Corsair K70 Luxe that I had for many years, and this feels like miles better of an experience. I am impressed how good the Banana switches are, they are a little more tactile than the…”
Keychron K8 Pro
52 owner reviews
“Straight out the box everything working, changed keys over from apple to windows no trouble, very impressed with the build quality. would 100% buy again!”
Keychron K4 V3 vs K8 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K4 V3
Keychron K8 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K4 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron K8 Pro
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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