Differences among Keychron keyboards
Difference Among the Low Profile New K Series(QMK), K Max, K Pro and K Series Keyboard
| K Series（QMK） | K Max | K Pro | K Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，2.4GHz，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，Wired |
| QMK Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | / |
| Launcher Web Configurator Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | / |
| Acoustic Foams | Latex foam IXPE foam + PET film EPDM foam PET film | PCB switch pad and latex foam | / | / |
| Switches | Keychron Low Profile 2.0 mechanical | Low Profile Gateron mechanical 2.0 | Low Profile Gateron mechanical 2.0 | Low Profile Gateron mechanical / Keychron Low Profile Optical |
| Keycaps | LSA Shine-through ABS | LSA Double-shot PBT | LSA Double-shot PBT | Shine-through ABS |
Difference Among the Normal Profile New K Series(QMK), K Max, K Pro and K Series Keyboard
| K Series（QMK） | K Max | K Pro | K Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，2.4GHz，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，Wired | Bluetooth 5.1，Wired |
| QMK Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | / |
| Launcher Web Configurator Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | / |
| Acoustic Foams | Sound-absorbing foam IXPE foam + PET film EPDM foam PET film | IXPE foam PET film EPDM foam | Sound-absorbing foam | / |
| Switches | Keychron Super Switch | Keychron Super Switch | Keychron K Pro / Gateron G Pro | Gateron G Pro / Keychron Optical Switch / Keychron Super Switch |
| Keycaps | Cherry Double-shot PBT | OSA Double-shot PBT | OSA Double-shot PBT | OEM Shine- through ABS |
| Model | Layout | Backlight | Connectivity | Compatible System | Switch Type | Hot-swappable Option | Design Latency | Link | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Tenkeyless 87-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical/Low-profile Keychron Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K2 | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K3 | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical/Low-profile Keychron Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K4 | 96% 100-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K5 | Full size 104-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical/Low-profile Keychron Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K6 | 65% 68-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron Mechanical/LK Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Backlit version
Non-backlit version | |
| K7 | 65% 68-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical/Low-profile Keychron Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K8 | Tenkeyless 87-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron G Pro Mechanical/Keychron Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Backlit version
Non-backlit version | |
| K8 Pro | Tenkeyless 87-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | Supports QMK/VIA; Upgraded typing resonance; PBT keycaps; South-facing RGB |
| K10 | Full size 104-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K12 | 60% 61-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron G Pro Mechanical/Keychron Lava Optical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| K14 | 65% 72-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | |
| C1 | Tenkeyless 87-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | |
| C2 | Full size 104-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron Mechanical/Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | |
| K6 Pro | 65% 68-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | Supports QMK/VIA; Upgraded typing resonance; PBT keycaps; South-facing RGB |
| Q1 | 75% 84-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical/Gateron Phantom Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q2 | 65% 68-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q3 | Tenkeyless 87-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q4 | 60% 61-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q5 | 1800 Compact 100-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q6 | Full size 104-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q7 | 70% 72-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q0 | Numer pad 21-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q8 | Alice layout 69-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q9 | 40% 52-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q10 | 75% 89-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V1 | 75% 82-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V2 | 65% 67-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V4 | 60% 61-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V3 | Tenkeyless 87-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V5 | 1800 Compact 100-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V6 | Full size 104-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| K2 Pro | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| S1 | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Full-metal and ultra-slim body; Low-profile PBT keycaps |
| K3 Pro | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit/Non-backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Ultra-slim body; Low-profile PBT keycaps |
| S1 | 75% 84-key | White/RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Full-metal and ultra-slim body; Low-profile PBT keycaps |
| K4 Pro | 96% 100-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| K7 Pro | 65% 68-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Low-profile Gateron Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Full-metal and ultra-slim body; Low-profile PBT keycaps |
| K10 Pro | 100% 108-key | White/RGB backlit | Wireless/wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) 90Hz (Wireless) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| V10 | Alice layout 75% 89-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA support; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q0 Plus | Numer pad 27-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
| Q12 | Southpaw 96% 103-key | RGB backlit | Wired mode | Mac/iOS/Windows/Android | Gateron G Pro Mechanical | Yes | 1000Hz (Wired) | Learn more | QMK/VIA Support; Double-Gasket design; Full-metal body; South-facing RGB; PBT keycaps; Screw-in Stabilizers; Upgraded typing resonance |
At Keychron, we were motivated by the desire to create a mechanical keyboard that is versatile and affordable, we’ve penetrated these core concepts throughout our product line while providing settings to meet individual needs.