Keychron K8 vs K8 Ultra
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4.8 (623)4.8 · 623 reviews
from$59at Keychron
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$119at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Keychron K8 Ultra
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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
Keychron K8 Ultra
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Metal
Mount style
Tray Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron K8
- Keychron K8 Ultra
- Performance
- 6190
- Build quality
- 6583
- Productivity
- 6595
- Customizability
- 6692
- Portability
- 7377
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8
623 owner reviews
“This keyboard is exactly was I was looking for. Great keystroke, ability to be used wirelessly and wired, backlight, Mac and Windows Key Caps for a great price”
Keychron K8 Ultra
4 owner reviews
“The order is exactly what i had ordered, and exceeds everything i had expected”
Keychron K8 vs K8 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 24 specs differ
Keychron K8
Keychron K8 Ultra
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K8 Ultra
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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