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Keychron K9 Max vs Q0 Max Numpad

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K9 Max

Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$137 at Keychron (DE)

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Keychron Q0 Max Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$115 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 K9 Max

Keychron Q0 Max Numpad

  • Layout size

    60%

    Numpad

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K9 Max
  • Keychron Q0 Max Numpad
Performance
75
78
Build quality
76
84
Productivity
91
94
Customizability
92
91
Portability
87
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K9 Max vs Q0 Max Numpad specs

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

8 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K9 Max

Keychron Q0 Max Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

426 g
—

Dimensions

25 x 287 x 98 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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Keychron K9 Max3 stores
Keychron Q0 Max Numpad2 stores

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