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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Keychron V6 Ultra vs Monsgeek M1W

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V6 Ultra

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$119 at MK

Get the

Monsgeek M1W

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.
$105 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 V6 Ultra

Monsgeek M1W

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V6 Ultra
  • Monsgeek M1W
Performance
89
70
Build quality
77
85
Productivity
91
97
Customizability
79
96
Portability
56
92

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V6 Ultra vs Monsgeek M1W specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V6 Ultra

Monsgeek M1W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,130 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

31 x 448 x 149 mm
33 x 146 x 333 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V6 Ultra

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Monsgeek M1W

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V6 Ultra5 stores
Monsgeek M1W4 stores

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