Keychron Q12 vs V6 Ultra
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4.5 (12)4.5 · 12 reviews
from$129at MK
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$119at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q12
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron V6 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron V6 Ultra
Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic
- Keychron Q12
- Keychron V6 Ultra
- Performance
- 7389
- Build quality
- 9077
- Productivity
- 9891
- Customizability
- 9979
- Portability
- 4656
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q12
12 owner reviews
“I really want my numpad to be on the left, so the inter-position between my mouse, keyboard, and Numpad are more ergonomic and balanced. However, if the product has a wireless option, I will for sure buy this version!”
Keychron V6 Ultra
6 owner reviews
“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”
Keychron Q12 vs V6 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q12
Keychron V6 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q12
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron V6 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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