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Keychron Q12 HE vs V6 Ultra

Get the Keychron Q12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron Q12 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron Q12 HE

4.0 · 2 reviews

from$310at Keychron (DE)

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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 Q12 HE

Keychron V6 Ultra

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q12 HE
  • Keychron V6 Ultra
Performance
93
89
Build quality
85
77
Productivity
97
91
Customizability
93
79
Portability
55
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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 Q12 HE

4.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Unbelievable Keyboard!! However, not being able to replace switches and little room in case for modding, tape mod foam mod etc is a minor flaw to an excellent product.”
WesleyVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V6 Ultra

5.0

6 owner reviews

Praise
“This thing is great the backlight is exactly how I want it and I don't got to download an app to change the light the keys are really responsive”
PaulVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron Q12 HE vs V6 Ultra specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q12 HE

Keychron V6 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,201 g
1,130 g

Dimensions

31 x 409 x 145 mm
31 x 448 x 149 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $310Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$310Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $155Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $119Visit

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