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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K13 Max vs Machenike AIR50

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

Machenike AIR50

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    1,600 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Weight

    600 g

    456 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K13 Max
  • Machenike AIR50
Performance
80
48
Build quality
79
39
Productivity
88
56
Customizability
89
59
Portability
76
74

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Keycaps: PBT
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

Machenike AIR50

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K13 Max vs Machenike AIR50 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron K13 Max

Machenike AIR50

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB 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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAhBetter
1,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

600 g
456 g

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
23 x 127 x 322 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $75Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$75Visit

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