Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Ducky OK M vs Keychron Q65 Max

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for qmk and screw-in stabilizers.

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from$69at MK

QMK

from$209at Keychron

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky OK M

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$69 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$209 at Keychron

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.

Ducky OK M

Keychron Q65 Max

Layout size
75%
65%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Plate material
Polycarbonate
Steel
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky OK M
Keychron Q65 Max

Performance: 70
78
Build quality: 73
87
Productivity: 89
93
Customizability: 78
95
Portability: 77
89

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Knob
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky OK M vs Keychron Q65 Max specs

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

8 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Ducky OK M

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,420 g

Dimensions

—

34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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