Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron V6 Max

Get the Keychron V6 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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8BitDo Retro 108

No reviews

from$139at WhatGeek

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Keychron V6 Max

4.7 · 22 reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro 108

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$139 at WhatGeek

Get the

Keychron V6 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$99 at MK

What actually differs

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.

8BitDo Retro 108

Keychron V6 Max

Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,350 g
1,110 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro 108
Keychron V6 Max

Performance: 62
83
Build quality: 64
86
Productivity: 67
97
Customizability: 52
98
Portability: 58
53

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz

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Full specs

8BitDo Retro 108 vs Keychron V6 Max specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro 108

Keychron V6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,350 g

1,110 g

Dimensions

47 x 169 x 458 mm

30 x 149 x 448 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

8BitDo Retro 108

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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