Logitech MX Keys vs Logitech MX Keys Mini

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MX Keys compared with MX Keys Mini

	LogitechMX Keys	LogitechMX Keys Mini
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	September 2021
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Compact
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Scissor
Key travel
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.8 mm
Backlight
Backlight	White	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	Yes	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Scissor switches with 60 g actuation force, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million)	Scissor switches rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million)
Keycaps
Keycaps	Spherically dished keys with a matte coating; MX Keys for Mac has Mac-only laser-printed legends	Spherically dished keys shaped for fingertips
Layouts
Layouts	MX Keys for Mac in English UK, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)	English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swiss (UK store); MX Keys Mini for Mac comes in the same layouts
Backlight
Backlight	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; stays off in bright rooms (over 200 lux) and below 10% battery	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; stays off in rooms brighter than 100 lux and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	Easy-Switch keys; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (a Mac layout with an Eject key on MX Keys for Mac)	Dictation, emoji and microphone mute/unmute keys in the F row (the mute key needs Logi Options+); Easy-Switch keys; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (a Mac layout on MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 months	Up to 5 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	Up to 10 days	Up to 10 days
Receiver
Receiver	Logitech Unifying USB receiver included with both versions	None in the box; works with a Logi Bolt USB receiver bought separately, but not with other Logitech receivers
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable 1500 mAh battery; Logitech quotes 10 days with backlighting or 5 months with it off	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 10 days with backlighting or up to 5 months with it off
Charging
Charging	USB-C port at the top right; usable while charging; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Keys for Mac)	USB-C port at the top right; usable while charging; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Works with
Works with	At launch, Bluetooth with Windows 8 or 10, macOS 10.13 or later, iOS 9 or later, Android 6 or later and Linux, and Unifying with Windows 7, 8 or 10, macOS 10.13 or later, Android 6 or later and Linux; MX Keys for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 13.4 or later and iPadOS 14 or later	Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS over Bluetooth; MX Keys Mini for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 13.4 or later and iPadOS 14 or later
Software
Software	Logitech Options at launch, now Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS); Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for key customisation and backlight settings; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	810 g	506.4 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	430.2 × 131.63 × 20.5 mm	295.99 × 131.95 × 20.97 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Low-carbon aluminium scissor plate; plastic parts include 30% (Graphite) or 12% (Pale Gray, Rose) certified post-consumer recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	MX Keys for Mac in Space Gray	Graphite, Pale Gray, Rose (UK store; Black also sold in the US); MX Keys Mini for Mac in Pale Gray and Space Gray
In the box
In the box	Keyboard, Unifying USB receiver, USB-C charging cable, documentation	Keyboard, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation (a USB-C to USB-C cable with MX Keys Mini for Mac)
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)