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Keychron Q6 Max vs Skyloong GK61

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

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.

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Skyloong GK61

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $100.

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.

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

Skyloong GK61

  • Layout size

    100%

    60%

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q6 Max
  • Skyloong GK61
Performance
80
65
Build quality
91
86
Productivity
96
89
Customizability
100
94
Portability
54
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • QMK
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Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs Skyloong GK61 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q6 Max

Skyloong GK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LED
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
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,184 g
700 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm
30 x 104 x 292 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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

Skyloong GK61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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