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Keychron K8 Max vs Q1 Pro

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Keychron K8 Max

No reviews

from$124at MK

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Keychron Q1 Pro

5.0 (15)5.0 · 15 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$124 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q1 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Missing ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$149 at Keychron

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 K8 Max

Keychron Q1 Pro

Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8 Max
Keychron Q1 Pro

Performance: 80
82
Build quality: 87
89
Productivity: 94
98
Customizability: 91
98
Portability: 76
82

What they share

Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron K8 Max vs Q1 Pro specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K8 Max

Keychron Q1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,308 g

1,825 g

Dimensions

43 x 359 x 129 mm

23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

11°, 3°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K8 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Q1 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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