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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q12 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Get the Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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 Max

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q12 Max
  • Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo
Performance
81
59
Build quality
90
67
Productivity
98
73
Customizability
98
85
Portability
57
62

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • 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 Max

4.8

12 owner reviews

Praise
“I bought this with the Banana switches, then bought a Mode Sonnet, and to be totally honest, I prefer the Q12 Max by far. Extremely functional and feels great to actually type on. I'd love to see a Southpaw Fullsize layout from Keychron in the future or…”
Shiv S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q12 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q12 Max

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,195 g
1,960 g

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 409 mm
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
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 Q12 Max4 stores

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$219Visit

  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $219Visit

  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $219Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $275Visit
Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo2 stores

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $222Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$222Visit

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