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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K13 Max vs K3 V3

Get the Keychron K13 Max for the 2,000 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.

Keychron K13 Max

Keychron K3 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

  • Weight

    600 g

    540 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K13 Max
  • Keychron K3 V3
Performance
80
82
Build quality
79
83
Productivity
88
80
Customizability
89
89
Portability
76
77

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS, Aluminum
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K13 Max

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Bought the K13 max to substitute my K1SE. The K1 worked flawlessly, but i needed a number pad for workflow. The build quality with the metal body is great, wifi connectivity is a nice addition, keycaps are larger and have less empty space between each other…”
Dário L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron K3 V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K13 Max vs K3 V3 specs

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

9 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K13 Max

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

600 g
540 g

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

3°
3°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $125Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $157Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit

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