Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron K8 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Get the Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Keychron K8 Max

from$124at MK

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Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

from$140at Varmilo

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

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

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% 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.

$140 at Varmilo

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

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Layout size
80%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
1,308 g
1,450 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8 Max
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Performance: 80
63
Build quality: 87
61
Productivity: 94
76
Customizability: 91
61
Portability: 76
66

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K8 Max

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

—

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,308 g

1,450 g

Dimensions

43 x 359 x 129 mm

41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

11°, 3°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K8 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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