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Keychron V1 vs V1 Max vs V3 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1

polling rate

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Missing ISO-IT, ISO-PT. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.
$44 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron V1 Max

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 numpad.
$94 at MK

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
  • Missing ISO-IT, ISO-PT. The other board is sold in those layouts.
$150 at Keychron (DE)

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

Keychron V1 Max

Keychron V3 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    995 g

    770 g

    895 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1
  • Keychron V1 Max
  • Keychron V3 Max
Performance
91
83
82
Build quality
89
86
86
Productivity
98
97
98
Customizability
98
98
98
Portability
64
78
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron V1

4.9

64 owner reviews

Praise
“Even tho I live in the middle of Europe the shipping only took 11 working days. It feels and sounds great to type on. And the opening experience was also great.”
Jitka H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V1 Max

4.9

14 owner reviews

Praise
“Feels great, haven't got a new KB since my Novatouch. Great high end features and feel, DSA caps on it feel good.”
Paul B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V3 Max

4.8

4 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard has been great. My first keyboard I've ever had. I had faulty switch, but you guys just gave me a whole new keyboard. Thanks a lot! -Mack”
MackStripes· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron V1 vs V1 Max vs V3 Max specs

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

9 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V1

Keychron V1 Max

Keychron V3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes
Yes

Display

None
None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

995 g
770 g
895 g

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm
22 x 149 x 329 mm
24 x 149 x 368 mm

Typing angle

4°
4°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V14 stores
Keychron V1 Max4 stores
Keychron V3 Max4 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V1

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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

Keychron V3 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-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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