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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron P6 Ultra vs Q3 Max

Get the Keychron P6 Ultra for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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 P6 Ultra

Keychron Q3 Max

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    2,342 g

    2,045 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron P6 Ultra
  • Keychron Q3 Max
Performance
90
80
Build quality
86
88
Productivity
98
96
Customizability
94
98
Portability
56
78

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron P6 Ultra

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This is my first time trying "barebones". Im just blown away by the build quality. It is very heavy! But thats something i like about it, nothing you wanna carry around in a backpack on the train anyways. I picked up Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown switches with it…”
Pascal H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron P6 Ultra vs Q3 Max specs

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

9 of 28 specs differ

Keychron P6 Ultra

Keychron Q3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,342 g
2,045 g

Dimensions

33 x 444 x 141 mm
33 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $240Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $205Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit

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