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Keychron V1 vs V1 Max vs Lemokey P1 Pro

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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.
$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.
$94 at MK

Get the

Keychron Lemokey P1 Pro

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
$135 at Input Gear

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 Lemokey P1 Pro

  • 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

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1
  • Keychron V1 Max
  • Keychron Lemokey P1 Pro
Performance
91
83
58
Build quality
89
86
76
Productivity
98
97
66
Customizability
98
98
62
Portability
65
79
50

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 vs V1 Max vs Lemokey P1 Pro specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V1

Keychron V1 Max

Keychron Lemokey P1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%
—

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
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes
No

Display

None
None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes
No

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
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

995 g
770 g
1,650 g

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm
22 x 149 x 329 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
4°
—

Backlight

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

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2023
2025

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-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship 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 Lemokey P1 Pro

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Where to buy

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