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Keychron Q5 Ultra vs V6 Max

Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron V6 Max for qmk.

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polling rate

Keychron Q5 Ultra

No reviews

from$239at MK

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QMK

Keychron V6 Max

5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$239 at MK

Get the

Keychron V6 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$99 at MK

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 Q5 Ultra

Keychron V6 Max

Layout size
96%
100%
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Weight
2,098 g
1,110 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Ultra
Keychron V6 Max

Performance: 89
83
Build quality: 74
86
Productivity: 90
97
Customizability: 77
98
Portability: 56
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Ultra vs V6 Max specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Keychron V6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,098 g

1,110 g

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm

30 x 149 x 448 mm

Typing angle

5°

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron V6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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