Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Keychron Q9 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

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Knob

Keychron Q9

4.7 · 6 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q9

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$59 at Keychron

Get the

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$99 at Mechkeys

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 Q9

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Layout size
40%
60%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q9
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Performance: 65
44
Build quality: 91
50
Productivity: 94
51
Customizability: 96
73
Portability: 70
82

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q9 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q9

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,050 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 94 x 326 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q9

Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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