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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 Max vs Leobog Hi8SE

Get the Leobog Hi8SE 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 Q3 Max

Leobog Hi8SE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    2,045 g

    1,600 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • Leobog Hi8SE
Performance
80
78
Build quality
88
70
Productivity
96
84
Customizability
98
68
Portability
78
92

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • 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

Leobog Hi8SE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs Leobog Hi8SE specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

Leobog Hi8SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,045 g
1,600 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
33 x 130 x 322 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

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 (DE)DE

    In stock
    $205Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit
Leobog Hi8SE3 stores
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $120Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$120Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $109Visit

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