Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron K1 Max vs Zuoya GMK81

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Battery

Keychron K1 Max

4.6 (10)4.6 · 10 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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Zuoya GMK81

No reviews

from$70at ktechs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K1 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$89 at Keychron

Get the

Zuoya GMK81

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$70 at ktechs

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.

Keychron K1 Max

Zuoya GMK81

Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K1 Max
Zuoya GMK81

Performance: 82
66
Build quality: 81
86
Productivity: 90
91
Customizability: 89
87
Portability: 73
80

What they share

Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K1 Max vs Zuoya GMK81 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K1 Max

Zuoya GMK81

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

608 g

870 g

Dimensions

24 x 346 x 119 mm

50 x 365 x 185 mm

Typing angle

3°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K1 Max

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

Zuoya GMK81

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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