Leopold Alchemie vs Varmilo VPG108
Get the Leopold Alchemie for qmk. Get the Varmilo VPG108 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Leopold Alchemie
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Varmilo VPG108
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Varmilo VPG108
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Silent
Linear, Silent, Tactile
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Leopold Alchemie
- Varmilo VPG108
- Performance
- 8083
- Build quality
- 7952
- Productivity
- 7664
- Customizability
- 8663
- Portability
- 5244
- Layout size: 100%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Leopold Alchemie vs Varmilo VPG108 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Leopold Alchemie
Varmilo VPG108
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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