Keycult No. 1/60 vs Keycult No. 1 65%
The Keycult No. 1/60 and the Keycult No. 1 65% are close alternatives. The main differences: the Keycult No. 1 65% is the cheaper of the two at $475 versus $550; the Keycult No. 1/60 is hot-swap while the Keycult No. 1 65% is soldered; the Keycult No. 1/60 is a 60% layout and the Keycult No. 1 65% is a 65%.
- Lower priceKeycult No. 1 65%$475 versus $550
- Easier to modKeycult No. 1/60hot-swap sockets and QMK/VIA
Choose the Keycult No. 1/60 if
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
- you want QMK/VIA remapping.
Choose the Keycult No. 1 65% if
- you want to spend less ($475).
Keycult No. 1/60 vs Keycult No. 1 65%, spec by spec
| Keycult No. 1/60 | Keycult No. 1 65% | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | 65% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes (stronger spec) | No |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | aluminum | aluminum |
| Mount | Gasket (Fully isolated gasket mount, sandwich mounted between twelve rubber gaskets per side) | Tray |
| Backlight | n/a | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | Yes (stronger spec) | n/a |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $550 | $475 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
98% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keycult No. 1/60; 97% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keycult No. 1 65%.
Where to buy the Keycult No. 1/60
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Where to buy the Keycult No. 1 65%
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