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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron K8 Ultra vs Lemokey P1

Get the Keychron K8 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Lemokey P1 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron Lemokey P1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.

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 Ultra

Keychron Lemokey P1

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 Ultra
  • Keychron Lemokey P1
Performance
90
81
Build quality
83
88
Productivity
94
97
Customizability
92
96
Portability
77
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K8 Ultra

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“The order is exactly what i had ordered, and exceeds everything i had expected”
matthewVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Lemokey P1

5.0

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Love the keyboard, i got the red switches, i also got a silicon palm rest, feels super nice, super high quality, super heavy. No complaints It looks great with any setup, my friends were shocked when they found out the price.”
Jane d.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K8 Ultra vs Lemokey P1 specs

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

10 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 Ultra

Keychron Lemokey P1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,299 g
1,650 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 140 x 322 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

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 Lemokey P1

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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