Mechboards NIBBLE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Get the Mechboards NIBBLE for knob and qmk. Get the Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards NIBBLE
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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.
Mechboards NIBBLE
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Layout size
65%
60%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Mechboards NIBBLE
- Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
- Performance
- 5344
- Build quality
- 7150
- Productivity
- 5351
- Customizability
- 7873
- Portability
- 5982
Mechboards NIBBLE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 16 specs differ
Mechboards NIBBLE
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards NIBBLE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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