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Keychron K8 vs Lemokey X1

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K8

4.8 (623)4.8 · 623 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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QMK

Keychron Lemokey X1

Lemokey X1 QMK/VIA Wired Mechanical Keyboard

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from$34at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$59 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X1

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$34 at Keychron

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

Keychron Lemokey X1

Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8
Keychron Lemokey X1

Performance: 61
71
Build quality: 66
80
Productivity: 65
93
Customizability: 66
78
Portability: 73
57

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style: Tray Mount
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Keychron K8 vs Lemokey X1 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K8

Keychron Lemokey X1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

—

837 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 357 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2020

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K8

Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Lemokey X1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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