Keychron K4 Ultra vs V6 Max
Get the Keychron K4 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron V6 Max for knob.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$114at Keychron
5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews
from$99at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K4 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron V6 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 K4 Ultra
Keychron V6 Max
Layout size
96%
100%
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K4 Ultra
- Keychron V6 Max
- Performance
- 8883
- Build quality
- 6386
- Productivity
- 8797
- Customizability
- 7598
- Portability
- 5753
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K4 Ultra
2 owner reviews
“Quality keyboard. I just wish the indicator lights for caps lock and num lock was brighter. Even tried increasing it on the software but it isn't enough.”
Keychron V6 Max
20 owner reviews
“Best keyboard ever purchased. its quiet, great lighting, customizable and comdortable. Inhighly recommended!!!”
Keychron K4 Ultra vs V6 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K4 Ultra
Keychron V6 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K4 Ultra
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V6 Max
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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