Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron V1 Max vs Zuoya GMK81

Get the Keychron V1 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Battery

Keychron V1 Max

4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews

from$94at MK

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Zuoya GMK81

No reviews

from$70at ktechs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$94 at MK

Get the

Zuoya GMK81

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

$70 at ktechs

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 V1 Max

Zuoya GMK81

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V1 Max
Zuoya GMK81

Performance: 83
66
Build quality: 86
86
Productivity: 97
91
Customizability: 98
87
Portability: 79
80

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening
Plate material: Polycarbonate

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 Max vs Zuoya GMK81 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V1 Max

Zuoya GMK81

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

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

770 g

870 g

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 329 mm

50 x 365 x 185 mm

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

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

Zuoya GMK81

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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