Head to head · Prices checked Nov 1, 2026

Keychron V5 Max vs VALKYRIE VK99

Get the Keychron V5 Max for qmk. Get the VALKYRIE VK99 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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QMK

Keychron V5 Max

4.8 (5)4.8 · 5 reviews

from$99at MK

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Battery

VALKYRIE VK99

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V5 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$99 at MK

Get the

VALKYRIE VK99

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$99 at Mechkeys

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 V5 Max

VALKYRIE VK99

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V5 Max
VALKYRIE VK99

Performance: 83
46
Build quality: 86
66
Productivity: 97
69
Customizability: 98
73
Portability: 53
58

What they share

Layout size: 96%
Hot-swappable
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V5 Max vs VALKYRIE VK99 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V5 Max

VALKYRIE VK99

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

96%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

TFT

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

925 g

—

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 392 mm

—

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

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 V5 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
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

VALKYRIE VK99

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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