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Keychron Q13 Pro vs Q14 Pro

Get the Keychron Q14 Pro for its left-positioned numpad and dedicated media keys, or the Keychron Q13 Pro for a standard numpad position and a marginally lighter assembled weight.

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Keychron Q13 Pro

4.7 (12)4.7 · 12 reviews

from$167at Keychron

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Media keys

Keychron Q14 Pro

4.3 (6)4.3 · 6 reviews

from$167at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q13 Pro

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.

If you want

Listed assembled weight of 2392g.
Standard numpad position within its 96% Alice layout.

Rules this board out

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

$167 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron Q14 Pro

Media keys

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $200.

If you want

Left-positioned numpad designed to leave more room for a mouse on the right.
Dedicated multi-media keys.
The listing names both gasket mount and plate mount options.

Rules this board out

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

$167 at Keychron

Bottom line

Choose the Q14 Pro if you want a left-side numpad, dedicated multi-media keys, or the listed plate-mount option. Choose the Q13 Pro if you prefer the standard numpad position and want the marginally lighter listed assembled weight. Both provide an Alice layout, wireless and wired connections, and hot-swappable switches.

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 Q13 Pro

Keychron Q14 Pro

Ergonomics
Alice
Southpaw, Alice
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
2,392 g
2,395 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Media keys
No
Yes
Dimensions
32 x 157 x 447 mm
34 x 157 x 445 mm

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q13 Pro
Keychron Q14 Pro

Performance: 82
81
Build quality: 88
89
Productivity: 100
100
Customizability: 96
98
Portability: 57
55

What they share

Layout size: 96%
Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum

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Best for

What will you mostly use it for?

The Q14 Pro has a practical edge for buyers who want a left-side numpad, particularly when using a mouse at the same time, and it adds listed multi-media keys. Both offer closely matched core features for programming, including Alice layouts, hot-swap support, and QMK/VIA. The Q13 Pro is marginally lighter by its listed assembled weight, but both are heavy boards. For modding, the Q14 Pro is the only one of the two whose listing names plate mount as well as gasket mount.

For gaming

Pick the Keychron Q14 Pro

The Q14 Pro places its numpad on the left, which the manufacturer says leaves more room for a mouse on the right.
Both keyboards list a 1000 Hz polling rate and N-Key Rollover.

$167 at Keychron

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q13 Pro

4.7

12 owner reviews

Praise

“I was looking for a good ergonomic, programmable, mechanical keyboard and this is it. It would be nice to have a proper case to carry it.”

Israel F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Critique

“So, me,being dumb, didn't pay too much attention to the iso vs not iso (?) layout. The enter key doesn't bother me much, but left shift.... Being smoll is an issue. I did rekey the additional key to be L-shift, but it's too... Janky? For my mucked up brain…”

JasonVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q14 Pro

4.3

6 owner reviews

Praise

“This is my second Alice layout keyboard and is my daily driver. The ergonomics are great, and the build is solid. The south paw layout is exactly what I've been looking for in a keyboard. There are lots of customization options but the prebuilt straight out…”

Marcel C.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron Q13 Pro vs Q14 Pro specs

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

5 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q13 Pro

Keychron Q14 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice

Southpaw, Alice

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,392 g

2,395 g

Dimensions

32 x 157 x 447 mm

34 x 157 x 445 mm

Typing angle

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q13 Pro3 stores

KeychronHK
Out of stock
$167Go to Keychron
Keychron (DE)DE
Out of stock
$249Go to Keychron (DE)
AmazonGlobal
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Keychron Q14 Pro4 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$167Go to Keychron
MKUS
Out of stock
$200Go to MK
Keychron (DE)DE
Out of stock
$249Go to Keychron (DE)
AmazonGlobal
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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q13 Pro

Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Go to Keychron
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Go to Keychron (DE)

Keychron Q14 Pro

Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Go to Keychron
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Go to Keychron (DE)

FAQ

Keychron Q13 Pro vs Q14 Pro: your questions

The Q14 Pro has a southpaw layout with its numpad on the left, while the Q13 Pro has a standard numpad position. The Q14 Pro also lists multi-media keys.

Yes. Keychron describes the Q14 Pro as having a left-positioned numpad. The manufacturer says this can leave more room for a mouse on the right.

No. Its listing identifies an Alice layout but does not identify a southpaw layout. The Q14 Pro is the model explicitly described as left-handed or southpaw.

Yes. Both list Bluetooth and wireless connectivity as well as wired USB-C. Keychron describes Bluetooth connections to up to three devices for both models.

Yes. Both list hot-swappable switches, and Keychron says they support most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style mechanical switches. The manufacturer describes switch replacement without soldering.

Both list QMK and VIA support. Keychron also describes using its Launcher web app to customize keys, macros, and shortcuts.

The Q13 Pro is listed at 2392g, while the Q14 Pro is listed at 2395g. The difference in their listed weights is small.

Yes. Both list a 4000mAh battery. Keychron’s descriptions also give Bluetooth working-time estimates, which can vary with use and backlight settings.

Both have south-facing LEDs, and their compatibility notes warn that shine-through legends stay dark. Some sculpted keycaps may also clip the LED.

Yes. The Q14 Pro’s extra-features list includes multi-media keys. The Q13 Pro’s extra-features list does not include them.

The Q14 Pro is designed for this arrangement: its numpad is on the left, leaving the mouse on the right. Keychron specifically describes using the mouse and numpad at the same time as a benefit of the layout.

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