Keychron C3 Pro at $34.99 leads this page: it is the cheapest of the 3 products that match, and latest tracked price ascending is the only ranking this dataset can justify. Keychron K8 Pro at $74.99 is the runner-up. The trade-off: Keychron K8 Pro costs $40.00 more but lists connectivity as "Bluetooth, up to 3 devices + USB-C wired" where Keychron C3 Pro lists "USB Type-C wired only".
Prices last checked 2026-09-06
Keychron C3 Pro is the cheapest match on this page at $34.99; Keychron K8 Pro asks $74.99, so the runner-up carries a $40.00 (114%) premium.
Both are wired on connectivity; the difference is that Keychron K8 Pro is bluetooth and Keychron C3 Pro is not (Keychron C3 Pro lists "USB Type-C wired only", Keychron K8 Pro lists "Bluetooth, up to 3 devices + USB-C wired").
They part ways on mount type: Keychron C3 Pro lists "Gasket mount, steel plate" where Keychron K8 Pro lists "Tray mount".
They part ways on switch type: Keychron C3 Pro lists "Keychron mechanical Red switch (this variant); Brown also offered" where Keychron K8 Pro lists "Keychron K Pro Red (this variant, SKU K8P-C1); Gateron G Pro Red/Blue/Brown, K Pro Brown/Banana and Barebone (no switches) also offered".
Only Keychron C3 Pro publishes a polling rate figure ("1000Hz"); Keychron K8 Pro's listing states none, so treat it as unknown rather than absent.
| Spec | Keychron C3 Pro | Keychron K8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| latest price (USD) | $34.99 | $74.99 |
| connectivity | USB Type-C wired only | Bluetooth, up to 3 devices + USB-C wired |
| mount type | Gasket mount, steel plate | Tray mount |
| switch type | Keychron mechanical Red switch (this variant); Brown also offered | Keychron K Pro Red (this variant, SKU K8P-C1); Gateron G Pro Red/Blue/Brown, K Pro Brown/Banana and Barebone (no switches) also offered |
| polling rate | 1000Hz | not stated |
| keycaps | OEM-profile shine-through double-shot ABS | Double-shot PBT |
| case material | ABS plastic | Aluminum & plastic (aluminum frame edition, this variant) |
| backlight | Red LED, north-facing, single-color | RGB, 15+ effects |
| os support | Windows/macOS (keycap sets included for both) | macOS/Windows/iOS/Android/Linux |
| Product | Latest price (USD) | layout | connectivity | Stock last seen | Price observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keychron C3 Pro | $34.99 | TKL (80%) | USB Type-C wired only | out of stock at keychron.com (2026-09-06) | 2 |
| Keychron K8 Pro | $74.99 | 80% (TKL) | Bluetooth, up to 3 devices + USB-C wired | out of stock at keychron.com (2026-09-06) | 2 |
| Logitech G Pro X TKL | $189.99 | tenkeyless (TKL) | LIGHTSPEED 2.4GHz wireless + Bluetooth; USB-C wired/charging cable | in stock at logitechg.com (2026-09-06) | 2 |
Across these 3 products we hold 6 dated USD price observations, the earliest from 2026-08-26 and the most recent from 2026-09-06.
Keychron C3 Pro has been unchanged at $34.99 since 2026-08-26.
Keychron K8 Pro has been unchanged at $74.99 since 2026-08-26.
Logitech G Pro X TKL has moved down $30.00, from $219.99 on 2026-08-26 to $189.99 on 2026-09-06.
Of the 3 products here: 1 in stock, 2 out of stock.
The page's top pick, Keychron C3 Pro, was out of stock at keychron.com on 2026-09-06. We are telling you that rather than quietly promoting the next one up.
Out-of-stock and discontinued products stay in the ranking; we do not silently drop them, and the price shown for them is the last one we recorded, not a live quote.
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Last updated: 2026-09-07
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