Keychron V1 Max vs LUMINKEY V2
Get the Keychron V1 Max for qmk. Get the LUMINKEY V2 for the 4,400 mAh battery.
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4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews
from$94at MK
3.8 (8)3.8 · 8 reviews
from$179at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V1 Max
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
LUMINKEY V2
Battery
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 V1 Max
LUMINKEY V2
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Weight
770 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron V1 Max
- LUMINKEY V2
- Performance
- 8368
- Build quality
- 8680
- Productivity
- 9782
- Customizability
- 9879
- Portability
- 7982
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron V1 Max
14 owner reviews
“Feels great, haven't got a new KB since my Novatouch. Great high end features and feel, DSA caps on it feel good.”
LUMINKEY V2
8 owner reviews
“I like the heavy feel. The extra surface area is welcome too; suspected I wouldn't miss the ten key. The right arrow key seems to skip at times, as if I pressed it twice, but maybe it's a fault of my own.”
“I recently purchased the Luminkey 75 v2 through Divinikey. The keyboard itself feels premium, heavy, and well-built. However, since this was drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer, the factory unboxing experience was totally ruined by a bizarre packaging…”
Keychron V1 Max vs LUMINKEY V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 28 specs differ
Keychron V1 Max
LUMINKEY V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron V1 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, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you
LUMINKEY V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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