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Keychron V1 Ultra vs MelGeek Pixel Palette

Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the MelGeek Pixel Palette for hall effect.

Keychron V1 Ultra 8K Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Battery

Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0 · 1 reviews

from$97at MK

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Pixel Mechanical Keyboard Palette

Hall effect

MelGeek Pixel Palette

from$99at MelGeek

90-day low

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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 Ultra

MelGeek Pixel Palette

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,100 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
  • MelGeek Pixel Palette
Performance
91
85
Build quality
84
64
Productivity
98
84
Customizability
94
67
Portability
79
95

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“Keychron has the best keyboard for keyboard enthusiasts. This is my 3rd and I have no notes. Exactly what I wanted, versatility, thockiness, and portability.”
CamilleVerified buyer· via Keychron

MelGeek Pixel Palette

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V1 Ultra vs MelGeek Pixel Palette specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Keychron V1 Ultra

MelGeek Pixel Palette

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,100 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PC

Weight

770 g
—

Dimensions

29 x 329 x 149 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $97Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MelGeekCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$99Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $279Visit

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