Keychron C3 Pro vs V6 Max
Get the Keychron C3 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron V6 Max for knob.
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4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews
from$40at MK
5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews
from$99at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C3 Pro
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron V6 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Keychron C3 Pro
Keychron V6 Max
Layout size
80%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron C3 Pro
- Keychron V6 Max
- Performance
- 9083
- Build quality
- 8186
- Productivity
- 9197
- Customizability
- 8898
- Portability
- 5853
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS, Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron C3 Pro
4 owner reviews
“I was waiting a lot of time Keychron to announce a TKL, only wired and RGB North-facing RGB LED!! Especially with Hot-swappable switches and Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps!!”
Keychron V6 Max
20 owner reviews
“Best keyboard ever purchased. its quiet, great lighting, customizable and comdortable. Inhighly recommended!!!”
Keychron C3 Pro vs V6 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron C3 Pro
Keychron V6 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron C3 Pro
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
Compare prices
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