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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q1 vs Q3 Max Side Print

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 Q1

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Layout standard

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

    ANSI

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Performance
72
74
Build quality
89
82
Productivity
97
98
Customizability
98
91
Portability
65
78

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
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 Q1

4.9

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Very pretty and good quality, only con is it's kind of pingy but it's easy to mod and fix with some tape, force break mod.”
Nico R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs Q3 Max Side Print specs

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

9 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,825 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q14 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $114Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$229Visit

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