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Keychron · Q Max
Q6 Max
Keychron's full-size aluminium wireless mechanical keyboard with a knob, double-gasket mount and hot-swappable switches, suited to enthusiasts who want a number pad on a heavy custom-style keyboard that also works wirelessly.
- Layout
- Full size
- Switches
- Mechanical
- Backlight
- RGB
- Battery
- 180 hours
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Weight
- 2184 g
Specifications
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- Layout
- Full size
- Switches
- Mechanical
- Backlight
- RGB
- Keys labelled for
- Mac, Windows and more
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable; screw-in PCB stabilisers
- Keycaps
- KSA-profile double-shot PBT (not shine-through), or OSA-profile side-printed double-shot PBT; keycaps for Mac and Windows
- Layouts
- 100% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk); a Japanese JIS version is also sold
- Backlight
- South-facing RGB LEDs
- Special keys
- Programmable rotary knob; N-key rollover wireless and wired
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Devices it switches between
- 3
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 180 hours
- Receiver
- 2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
- Battery life detail
- 4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 180 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness
- Works with
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- Software
- QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app
Design
- Weight
- 2184 g
- Size
- 446 × 137 mm; 20.1 mm high at the front and 32.6 mm at the back without keycaps; 2.7 mm feet; 5.2° typing angle; 2,184 g ± 10 g fully assembled
- Materials
- CNC aluminium body; PC plate; double-gasket design; acoustic foams
- Colours
- Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)
Pros and cons
Pros
- CNC aluminium body with double-gasket mount, PC plate and several layers of acoustic foam
- Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
- Full-size layout with a number pad; hot-swappable, QMK/VIA firmware and a programmable knob
Cons
- Weighs 2,184 g fully assembled
- Around 100 hours per charge with the RGB backlight on at its lowest brightness
- 90 Hz polling over Bluetooth
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full size | Magnetic (Hall effect) | RGB | 100 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 2178 g | Jan 2025 | |
| Full size | Mechanical | RGB | 190 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1530 g | Sept 2024 | |
| Full size | Low-profile mechanical | RGB | 800 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1080 g | Sept 2024 |
Sources
- keychron.uk/products/keychron-q6-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboar…
- keychron.com/products/keychron-q6-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboa…
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black for Mac Windows Linux Barebone Knob; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White for Mac Windows Linux Barebone Knob; pictured switch where shown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q6 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Red switch and alternate keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q6 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Brown switch and alternate keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q6 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Banana switch and alternate keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Red.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Brown.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Banana.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum Black Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Red.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Brown.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Banana.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 100% Layout Aluminum White Side-Printed PBT Keycaps for Mac Windows Linux: Keychron official global product gallery — exact published filename Keychron-Q6-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux.jpg
- UK-ISO Layout of Keychron Q6 Max 100% Layout Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename Q6-Max-UK-keycaps.jpg
- German DE-ISO Layout of Keychron Q6 Max 100% Layout Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename Q6-Max-German-keycaps.jpg
- Swiss-ISO Layout of Keychron Q6 Max 100% Layout Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename Q6-Max-Swiss-keycaps.jpg
- Nordic-ISO of Keychron Q6 Max 100% Layout Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename Q6-Max-Nordic-keycaps.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max Carbon Black ISO numpad, knob and function-key hardware close-up: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename A-refined-piece-of-Q6-Max.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max ISO white and navy OSA keycap surface close-up: Keychron official UK ISO product page — exact published filename ISO-OSA-PBT-keycaps.jpg
- Keychron Q6 Max, Carbon Black vertically paired front numpad and underside body photograph: Keychron; exact Q6 Max official gallery photograph extracted beneath detached feature heading. Carbon Black vertically paired front numpad and underside body photograph. Native hardware RGB preserved; plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q6 Max, Carbon Black and Shell White angled ANSI family photograph: Keychron; exact Q6 Max official gallery photograph extracted beneath detached feature heading. Carbon Black and Shell White angled ANSI family photograph. Native hardware RGB preserved; plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q6 Max, Carbon Black ANSI Gateron Jupiter Red hot-swap and keycap macro: Keychron; exact Q6 Max official gallery photograph extracted beneath detached feature heading. Carbon Black ANSI Gateron Jupiter Red hot-swap and keycap macro. Native hardware RGB preserved; plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q6 Max, Carbon Black ANSI KSA keycap and upper-left housing macro: Keychron; exact Q6 Max official gallery photograph extracted beneath detached feature heading. Carbon Black ANSI KSA keycap and upper-left housing macro. Native hardware RGB preserved; plain exterior alpha-only.
