Keychron K8 Ultra vs V5 Ultra
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$119at MK
4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
from$119at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 Ultra
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron V5 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Ultra
Keychron V5 Ultra
Layout size
80%
96%
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Metal
ABS, Metal, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,299 g
983 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K8 Ultra
- Keychron V5 Ultra
- Performance
- 9091
- Build quality
- 8383
- Productivity
- 9498
- Customizability
- 9294
- Portability
- 7756
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8 Ultra
4 owner reviews
“The order is exactly what i had ordered, and exceeds everything i had expected”
Keychron V5 Ultra
2 owner reviews
“I gave it four stars for build quality, but knocked one for the massive height of this thing. I sent it back. It had great feel to it, but again, it was just way too tall. Noise level was a bit on the mid level, not bad. In the end I ended up with a 60…”
Keychron K8 Ultra vs V5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K8 Ultra
Keychron V5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron V5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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