Keychron K5 Max vs V6 Max
Get the Keychron V6 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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4.6 (13)4.6 · 13 reviews
from$94at Keychron
5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews
from$99at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron V6 Max
Battery
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 K5 Max
Keychron V6 Max
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K5 Max
- Keychron V6 Max
- Performance
- 8183
- Build quality
- 8186
- Productivity
- 8897
- Customizability
- 8898
- Portability
- 5353
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K5 Max
13 owner reviews
“This is by far the best keyboard I've ever had. I did my research with AI defined the one I should get. I'm glad I did this first! I type about a hundred words a minute and do a lot of document creation as well as coding. This keyboard keeps up with me in the…”
“I would give this product a higher rating if the key caps were shine through. I saw that ither versions of the K5 QMK (non max) all had shine through key caps and foolishly assumed this keyboard would too. The MAX branding makes one think that you are getting…”
Keychron V6 Max
20 owner reviews
“Best keyboard ever purchased. its quiet, great lighting, customizable and comdortable. Inhighly recommended!!!”
Keychron K5 Max vs V6 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron V6 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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 K5 Max
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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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