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Keychron K8 Max vs V1 Ultra

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Keychron K8 Max

No reviews

from$124at MK

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Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$97at MK

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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 V1 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$97 at MK

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 V1 Ultra

Layout size
80%
75%
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8 Max
Keychron V1 Ultra

Performance: 80
91
Build quality: 87
84
Productivity: 94
98
Customizability: 91
94
Portability: 76
79

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 Max vs V1 Ultra 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 V1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket 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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,308 g

770 g

Dimensions

43 x 359 x 129 mm

29 x 329 x 149 mm

Typing angle

11°, 3°

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

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 V1 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

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