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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Keychron K8 HE vs Weikav NUT87

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Weikav NUT87 for the 10,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Weikav NUT87

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 K8 HE

Weikav NUT87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Weikav NUT87
Performance
92
84
Build quality
87
72
Productivity
94
58
Customizability
89
68
Portability
76
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Weikav NUT87 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,009 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

4°, 5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K8 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Weikav NUT87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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