Keychron B1 Pro vs Keychron B6 Pro

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B1 Pro compared with B6 Pro

	KeychronB1 Pro	KeychronB6 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	May 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Full size
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Scissor
Backlight
Backlight	None	None
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Scissor mechanism	Scissor mechanism
Keycaps
Keycaps	ABS, concave; legends for Mac and Windows	ABS, concave; legends for Mac and Windows
Layouts
Layouts	77 keys (75%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK, French, Nordic, Hungarian, German and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection; UK ISO on keychron.uk)	109 keys (100%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK, French, Nordic, Hungarian, German and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection; UK ISO on keychron.uk)
Special keys
Special keys	12 multimedia keys; Fn + Shift opens the emoji picker; separate keymaps for Mac and Windows set in Keychron Launcher	17 multimedia keys; Fn + Shift opens the emoji picker
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	4	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 8 months	Up to 8 months
Receiver
Receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz; three Bluetooth devices plus one on the 2.4 GHz receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 8 months, or up to 1,200 hours of continuous use (about 8 months at 5 hours a day), in Keychron's lab tests; usable while charging	800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 8 months, or up to 1,200 hours of continuous use (about 8 months at 5 hours a day), in Keychron's lab tests; usable while charging
Charging
Charging	USB-C; around 2.5 hours to charge	USB-C; around 2.5 hours to charge
Works with
Works with	macOS, iOS, Windows, Android and Linux	macOS, iOS, Windows, Android and Linux
Software
Software	ZMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and shortcuts	ZMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and shortcuts
Design
Weight
Weight	425 g (better)	623 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	296 × 130 × 14.5 mm	429 × 130 × 14.5 mm
Size
Size	296 × 130 mm, 425 g; 5.2 mm high at the front and 14.5 mm at the rear; 3.2° typing angle	429 × 130 mm, 623 g; 5.2 mm high at the front and 14.5 mm at the rear; 3.2° typing angle
Materials
Materials	ABS body	ABS body
Colours
Colours	Space Gray, Ivory White, Retro Blue, Retro Red (keychron.com); Space Gray and Ivory White (keychron.uk UK ISO)	Space Gray, Ivory White, Retro Blue, Retro Red (keychron.com); Space Gray and Ivory White (keychron.uk UK ISO)