Keychron C1
Keychron · TKL · standard height
The Keychron C1 is a budget wired-only tenkeyless keyboard sold in non-backlit, white-backlight, and RGB trims, with hot-swap sockets only on the hot-swappable variants.
Best for: budget, beginners, office.
Keychron C1 specs
| Layout | TKL |
|---|---|
| Height | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes |
| Stock switches | Gateron G Pro Red, Gateron G Pro Brown, Gateron G Pro Blue |
| Keycaps | ABS shine-through, OEM profile |
| Case | ABS plastic |
| Mount | tray |
| Backlight | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No |
| Battery | n/a |
| Typical price | $40 |
| Sound (stock) | clacky stock |
| Released | 2020 |
Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Where to buy
- Keychron , around $40
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Alternatives to the Keychron C1
Keychron C3 Pro TKL · $35 The Keychron C3 Pro is a $35 wired tenkeyless keyboard that brings gasket mounting, sound-dampening foam, and full QMK/VIA support to the entry level, with a red-only backlight and soldered switches on the base model (the newer 8K revision adds RGB and hot-swap). Keychron K8 TKL · $60 The Keychron K8 is a tenkeyless wireless mechanical keyboard for Mac and Windows with white or RGB backlight, sold in soldered Gateron G Pro or hot-swappable mechanical/optical variants. Keychron V3 TKL · $60 The Keychron V3 is a wired tenkeyless QMK/VIA custom keyboard with a hot-swappable PCB and double-shot OSA PBT keycaps, serving as the budget plastic counterpart to the aluminum Q3.
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