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Keychron Q9 vs MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

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Keychron Q9

4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

No reviews

from$74at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q9

Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$59 at Keychron

Get the

MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

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

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$74 at MonacoKeys

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 Q9

MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

Layout size
40%
Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q9
MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

Performance: 65
80
Build quality: 91
83
Productivity: 94
80
Customizability: 96
89
Portability: 70
86

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron Q9 vs MMD KM16 Pro Numpad specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q9

MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

980 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,050 g

200 g

Dimensions

20 x 94 x 326 mm

50 x 150 x 120 mm

Typing angle

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q9

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

MMD KM16 Pro Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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