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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron V6 Max

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

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.

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron V6 Max

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller CK98
  • Keychron V6 Max
Performance
65
83
Build quality
65
86
Productivity
87
97
Customizability
73
98
Portability
56
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Coolkiller CK98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V6 Max

4.7

22 owner reviews

Praise
“Best keyboard ever purchased. its quiet, great lighting, customizable and comdortable. Inhighly recommended!!!”
WilliamVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“After a couple months of using this keyboard it began doubling the space bar input. I took it apart, cleaned it, there's something wrong with the internals. The keys are nice and it works otherwise. But it has an intrinsic problem. Would not recommend.”
MartronVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 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

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron V6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,110 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm
30 x 149 x 448 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $235Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $194Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $132Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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