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Keychron K6 vs Q65

Get the Keychron Q65 for knob and qmk.

Keychron K6 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron K6

4.8 · 507 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Keychron Q65 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q65

4.5 · 4 reviews

from$79at Keychron

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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 K6

Keychron Q65

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K6
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
55
67
Build quality
69
89
Productivity
58
95
Customizability
67
96
Portability
88
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K6

4.8

507 owner reviews

Praise
“I’m a copywriter, so I spend a lot of time typing. This keyboard is great! I would have the IT layout! With è, à, ò and so on… But, as I’ve said, great product!”
Federico D.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K6 vs Q65 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K6

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K64 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $79Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $111Visit
Keychron Q654 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit

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