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Keychron K8 Max vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K8 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% 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 numpad.
$124 at MK

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KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$44 at ktechs

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 Max

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Steel

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 Max
  • KBDFans Tofu65 3.0
Performance
80
48
Build quality
87
92
Productivity
94
65
Customizability
91
82
Portability
76
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 Max vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 Max

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,308 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 359 x 129 mm
17 x 312 x 35 mm

Typing angle

11°, 3°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K8 Max4 stores
KBDFans Tofu65 3.03 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K8 Max

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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