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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron K8 Ultra vs Skyloong GK104 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 Ultra

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.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Skyloong GK104 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Skyloong GK104 Pro

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Metal

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 Ultra
  • Skyloong GK104 Pro
Performance
90
71
Build quality
83
53
Productivity
94
51
Customizability
92
70
Portability
77
61

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 Ultra vs Skyloong GK104 Pro specs

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

20 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K8 Ultra

Skyloong GK104 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Metal
ABS

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,299 g
1,850 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 146 x 452 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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

Skyloong GK104 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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