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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K13 Max vs K8 Max

Get the Keychron K8 Max for the 4,000 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 K8 Max

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Steel

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    600 g

    1,308 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K13 Max
  • Keychron K8 Max
Performance
80
82
Build quality
79
88
Productivity
88
95
Customizability
89
91
Portability
76
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • 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 K8 Max

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K13 Max vs K8 Max specs

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

10 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K13 Max

Keychron K8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

600 g
1,308 g

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
43 x 359 x 129 mm

Typing angle

3°
11°, 3°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-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
    $94Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $124Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $130Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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