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Keychron K1 V6 vs V1 HE

Get the Keychron V1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Keychron K1 V6

Keychron K1 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (ISO Layout) - Version 6

5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews

from$74at Keychron

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Hall effect

Keychron V1 HE

No reviews

from$159at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K1 V6

Build quality in the top 20% 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.

$74 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron V1 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.

$159 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.

Keychron K1 V6

Keychron V1 HE

Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K1 V6
Keychron V1 HE

Performance: 82
93
Build quality: 78
76
Productivity: 80
90
Customizability: 88
87
Portability: 73
83

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K1 V6 vs V1 HE specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K1 V6

Keychron V1 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

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

ABS, Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

596 g

1,031 g

Dimensions

25 x 346 x 119 mm

31 x 148 x 329 mm

Typing angle

3°

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Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K1 V6

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

Keychron V1 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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