Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Keychron Q6 Max vs PBTfans Agar Mini

Get the Keychron Q6 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Battery

Keychron Q6 Max

3.7 (26)3.7 · 26 reviews

from$200at MK

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PBTfans Agar Mini

Agar mini Dual-mode version with PBTfans Office Love

No reviews

from$216at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$200 at MK

Get the

PBTfans Agar Mini

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$216 at KBDfans

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 Q6 Max

PBTfans Agar Mini

Layout size
100%
40%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
300 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
PBTfans Agar Mini

Performance: 80
43
Build quality: 91
70
Productivity: 96
60
Customizability: 100
52
Portability: 54
81

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs PBTfans Agar Mini specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Max

PBTfans Agar Mini

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

40%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

300 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,184 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q6 Max

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

PBTfans Agar Mini

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Keychron Q6 Max5 stores