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Keychron Q8 (Alice Layout) QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

SKU: Q8-M1-DE
€170,00 €200,00

Type
Layout Version
Switches

The fully assembled knob version includes:

  • The keyboard PCB, the case, and the steel plate.
  • OSA Profile ABS backlight shine-through keycaps (including Mac & Windows keycaps).
  • Gateron G Pro switches.

Keychron Q8 QMK custom mechanical keyboard ISO layout collection comes with the UK, German, Nordic, Swiss, French, and Spanish layout. 

No discount codes can be used for Q8 ISO layout version.

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Keychron Q8
ISO Layout Versions

Keychron Q8 is a 65% Alice layout all-metal mechanical keyboard. With its all-metal CNC machined body, a full-size layout, double-gasket design, QMK/VIA support, and knob option, the Q8 meets all your practical needs and gives you a high-end typing experience.

Keychron Q8 65% DE-ISO Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Features of Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Customize Your Q8

Choose the keycaps, switches and more accessories for your Q8 ISO layout keyboard

Q8 ISO Layout Version

The Keychron Q8 QMK custom mechanical keyboard ISO layout collection comes with the UK, German, Nordic, Swiss, French, and Spanish layouts. Each Q8 ISO layout keyboard is also equipped with extra keycaps that fully satisfy your needs.

🇩🇪 DE-ISO Layout

German DE-ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇬🇧 UK-ISO Layout

UK-ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇫🇷 FR-ISO Layout

French ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 Nordic-ISO Layout

Nordic-ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇨🇭 Swiss-ISO Layout

Swiss-ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇪🇸 ES-ISO Layout

Spanish ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
macOS installed Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

With keycaps for macOS installed on Q8 DE-ISO layout.

Windows installed Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

With keycaps for Windows installed on Q8 DE-ISO layout.

A Refined Piece Of Metal Art

The entire metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminum that is processed through CNC machined, polished, anodized, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make this solid metal piece of art that is the Q8. 

Keychron Q8 ISO 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

All-Around Customizable Keyboard

To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component easily assembled. Therefore, you can customize and adjust each component you want.

Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
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Double-Gasket Design

The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the sound resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals. This design allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound. 

Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q8 ISO 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard

A brand new ultra-low-power MCU Arm structure that is powerful and armed with 128K Flash to provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is up to 1000 Hz out of the box, which makes latency non-existent for the competitive game.

OSA Profile ABS Backlight Shine-Through Keycaps

To further leverage your typing experience, the Q8 ISO version comes with our unique OSA profile (OEM profile with spherical angle) and ABS backlight shine-through keycaps that aim to provide a more comfortable fingertip feel and a fantastic backlight shine-through effect.

Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Switch layouts between macOS & Windows

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron Q8 comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.

Programmable Knob

Designed to enhance your creative workflow, the premium rotary encoder allows you to easily customize your favorite keys and macros on the knob through the VIA software.

Rotary encoder fuction of Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

You can easily customize the Q8's knob to your desired key or macro commands such as: zooming in/out, adjusting screen brightness, brush size, volume, selecting video clips or photos, or backlight hue.

Setting the macros for "zoom in/out"

Using the knob as "zoom in/out"

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Program with QMK & Launcher.

The open-source QMK firmware means endless possibilities for key remapping, macros, shortcuts, and more. Now you can easily customize each key with the Keychron Launcher web app.

Program with QMK & LauncherClick here to use Keychron Launcher

* Please use the latest version of Chrome / Opera / Edge browser to open the Launcher and connect the keyboard to your device via wired mode.

Hot-swappable.

The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches.

South-facing RGB LED Lights.

The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the users install OEM or Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the keyboard.

Note: The Q8's top case has sharper corners to make it much more compatible with third-party keycaps.

Barebone ISO Layout Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Pre-lubed Gateron G Pro Switch

The optimized molded switch with more precise positioning and less wobble will undoubtedly improve the feel at your fingertips. With the fully assembled Q8 version fitted with factory pre-lubricated Gateron G Pro switches, a smoother travel experience is guaranteed for you.

Gateron G Pro Switch Features
All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers

All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers

The screw-in design increases stability and makes it easier for changes and upgrades. Precise craftsmanship makes the stabilizers more stable and less shaky. The big keys’ (space bar, shift, enter, delete) typing experience is now more stable and smooth. The Keychron Q8 also supports third-party stabilizers, including Cherry or Durock.

Typing Sound Test

What's in the box?

Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q8 65% Alice Layout Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Specs

Width136 mm
Length358 mm
Front Height19.8 mm  (without keycaps)
Back Height31.5 mm (without keycaps)
Feet Height2.7 mm
Angle
Weight1820 g ± 10g (the fully assembled weight)
Body MaterialFull CNC machined aluminum
PlateSteel
Polling Rate1000Hz
LayoutDE-ISO, UK-ISO, Swiss-ISO, Nordic-ISO, FR-ISO, and ES-ISO
Keycaps (Fully Assembled Version)OSA Profile ABS backlight shine-through keycaps
SwitchesGateron G Pro (Fully assembled version)
BacklightSouth-facing RGB LED
Switch SupportHot-swappable (5 pin & 3 pin)
StabsScrew-in PCB stabs
ConnectivityType-C cable
CableType-C cable + Type-A to Type-C adapter
MCUUltra-low-power Arm Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32L432 (128KB Flash)
Operating Environment-10℃ to 50℃
Keychron Q8 User Guide

Learn more about the Keychron Q8 such as the Q8 shortcuts, assembling the Q8, factory reset, and more in the FAQ section.

Customer Reviews

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Viljami Kilkkilä
Great Alice keyboard

All buttons feel like they're at the right place and typing doesn't feel weird even though the se light change in the layout compared to the "normal".

Biggest problem is with the software trying to remap keys, when there is only us layout as an available view.

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d33p.js
It's okay in general

My Paket missed some Parts (like, for example, the key puller), the VIA Software only works with another design (which is sadly only usable with a deprecated v2 design json) - not out of the box. And the Keys are more clickery than I thought (other switches choosable while ordering would be perfect). Some keys could be better (ergonomical) in Terms of position.