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Keychron Q3 Max vs Q3 vs V3

Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7 · 7 reviews

from$205at Keychron (DE)

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Keychron Q3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q3

4.8 · 108 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

polling rate

Keychron V3

4.6 · 17 reviews

from$54at Keychron

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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 Q3 Max

Keychron Q3

Keychron V3

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • Keychron Q3
  • Keychron V3
Performance
80
72
91
Build quality
88
91
89
Productivity
96
98
98
Customizability
98
98
98
Portability
78
57
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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 Q3 Max

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This is my first time trying "barebones". Im just blown away by the build quality. It is very heavy! But thats something i like about it, nothing you wanna carry around in a backpack on the train anyways. I picked up Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown switches with it…”
Pascal H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q3

4.8

108 owner reviews

Praise
“I upgraded from the Q1 as I never really liked 75%. The weight, sound and feel of the Q3 are all amazing. Really good build quality. Money well spent.”
Tobias W.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I thought I had found exactly what I wanted and its great for what it is, but! This was advertised as an ANSI layout but what I received was an ISO layout board. The barebones board also states in the images that it comes with switch and keycap removal tools…”
Hutch J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V3

4.6

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Mainly bought this keyboard for the russian layout, despite this I prefer it over my steelseries apex pro, its nice feel and sounds nice”
ElijahVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard in March 2023 and genuinely liked it at first. It's solid, heavy, well-built, sounds great. Keychron clearly knows what they're doing in terms of design and firmware. The problem is the switches. After about a year and a half of normal…”
JahusVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs Q3 vs V3 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

Keychron Q3

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes
Yes

Display

None
None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,045 g
2,000 g
1,360 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
20 x 137 x 365 mm
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

5°
5°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022
2022

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
    $205Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit
Keychron Q35 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $116Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $135Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
Keychron V34 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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