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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Leopold Alchemie vs Qwertykeys QK101

Get the Leopold Alchemie for qmk. Get the Qwertykeys QK101 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Leopold Alchemie

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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.

Leopold Alchemie

Qwertykeys QK101

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT, OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leopold Alchemie
  • Qwertykeys QK101
Performance
80
78
Build quality
79
91
Productivity
76
82
Customizability
86
85
Portability
52
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Leopold Alchemie vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Leopold Alchemie

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT, OLED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
4,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,000 g

Dimensions

—
50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Leopold Alchemie

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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