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Keychron Q6 Ultra vs Q65 Max

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polling rate

Keychron Q6 Ultra

4.7 (10)4.7 · 10 reviews

from$203at MK

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VIA

Keychron Q65 Max

No reviews

from$209at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

$203 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

VIA

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$209 at Keychron

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 Ultra

Keychron Q65 Max

Layout size
100%
65%
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
2,238 g
2,420 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Ultra
Keychron Q65 Max

Performance: 90
78
Build quality: 80
86
Productivity: 93
93
Customizability: 83
95
Portability: 55
89

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Case material: Aluminum
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q6 Ultra vs Q65 Max specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Ultra

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

ANSI

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

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,238 g

2,420 g

Dimensions

31 x 446 x 137 mm

34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q6 Ultra

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Q65 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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