Keychron Q13 Pro vs V8 Max
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4.7 (12)4.7 · 12 reviews
from$167at Keychron
4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews
from$99at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q13 Pro
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron V8 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 V8 Max
Layout size
96%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Weight
2,392 g
745 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q13 Pro
- Keychron V8 Max
- Performance
- 8278
- Build quality
- 8986
- Productivity
- 10098
- Customizability
- 9696
- Portability
- 5788
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Ergonomics: Alice
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q13 Pro
12 owner reviews
“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.”
“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…”
Keychron V8 Max
6 owner reviews
“This board adds great wireless connectivity options to the already great V8. I love that the case includes slots for storing the wireless adapters. My only complaint is that the way that the gasket mounting is implemented results in a lot of flex in the four…”
Keychron Q13 Pro vs V8 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q13 Pro
Keychron V8 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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 Q13 Pro
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron V8 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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