Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Keychron Q1 Max vs Leobog Hi8SE

Get the Keychron Q1 Max for qmk. Get the Leobog Hi8SE for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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QMK

Keychron Q1 Max

4.3 · 25 reviews

from$209at MK

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WhatGeek x LEOBOG Hi8 & Hi8 SE Aluminum Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Battery

Leobog Hi8SE

No reviews

from$120at ktechs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$209 at MK

Get the

Leobog Hi8SE

Battery

Build quality in the top 45% 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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$120 at ktechs

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 Max

Leobog Hi8SE

Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
1,724 g
1,600 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 Max
Leobog Hi8SE

Performance: 82
78
Build quality: 89
70
Productivity: 97
84
Customizability: 98
68
Portability: 81
92

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 Max vs Leobog Hi8SE specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 Max

Leobog Hi8SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,724 g

1,600 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm

33 x 130 x 322 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1 Max

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

Leobog Hi8SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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