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Keychron V6 QMK vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Get the Keychron V6 QMK for knob and qmk.

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 V6 QMK

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,350 g

    1,450 g

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V6 QMK
  • Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Performance
71
64
Build quality
71
61
Productivity
90
76
Customizability
83
61
Portability
46
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron V6 QMK vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Keychron V6 QMK

Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
1,450 g

Dimensions

19 x 141 x 448 mm
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $149Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $140Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$140Visit

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