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Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

SKU: Q1M-M1
$229.99

Type
Color
Switches

Frequently Bought Together
The Fully Assembled version includes:
  • The keyboard PCB, the case, and the PC plate.
  • Keycaps (included Mac & Windows keycaps).
  • Switches.

The Barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.

No discount codes can be used for the Q1 Max.

MAX SERIES

KEYCHRON Q1 MAX

Meet the Keychron Q1 Max, a  full metal QMK wireless custom mechanical keyboard upgraded with a 2.4 GHz wireless connection, featuring a 1000 Hz polling rate. Elevating the typing experience further, it has been thoughtfully upgraded with multiple layers of acoustic foams, ensuring a premium sound quality with every keystroke. 

Essence

featured technologies

Enhanced Acoustic Foams
Enhanced Acoustic Foams
CNC Aluminum Body
CNC Aluminum Body
1000 Hz Polling Rate
1000 Hz Polling Rate
Launcher Web Configurator
Launcher Web Configurator
Mac & Windows
Mac & Windows
2.4GHz & Bluetooth
2.4GHz & Bluetooth

COLOR

Color Styles

KEYCAPS

DOUBLE-SHOT PBT KEYCAPS

The double-shot PBT keycaps of the Q1 Max provide excellent oil resistance and prevent the legends from fading out. Additionally, the keyboard offers two different keycap options to meet varying preferences and needs.

KSA Keycaps

KSA Keycaps

Adopting an ergonomic design and classic appearance, it's ideal for standard typing situations.

OSA Side-Printed Shine-Through Keycaps

OSA Side-Printed Shine-Through Keycaps

Less distracting during use and provides a fantastic backlight shine-through effect.

Connection

2.4 GHZ & BLUETOOTH

Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the Q1 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.
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Connection

2.4 GHZ & BLUETOOTH

Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the Q1 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.
Wi-Fi Image

Connection

2.4 GHZ & BLUETOOTH

Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the Q1 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.
Wi-Fi Image

CNC Aluminum Body

A Refined Piece Of Metal Art

The entire metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminum that is processed through CNC machined, polished, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make this solid metal piece of art that is the Q1 Max.

Elevated Typing Experience

SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED ACOUSTIC FOAMS

Elevate the typing experience with a combination of premium acoustic foams such as IXPE, PET, and Latex. Each keystroke becomes enjoyable, making every tap a delight for the senses.

Customise

Easy Assemble

We designed every component to be able to assemble easily so you can customize and adjust each component with ease to create your ultimate typing experience. Latex. Each keystroke becomes enjoyable, making every tap a delight for the senses.

Powerful ARM Core

An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard

A powerful ARM Cortex-M4 chip (MCU) equipped with 256K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is 1000 Hz right out of the box on 2.4 GHz and wired modes (90 Hz on Bluetooth mode), which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive game

Silent & Stable

DOUBLE-GASKET DESIGN

The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the acoustic resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals.


Experience the next level of key sounds and comfort with our gasket mount design together with a flexible PC (Polycarbonate) plate. This design combination allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.

LAUNCHER WEB APP

Program with QMK & Launcher.

The open-source QMK firmware means endless possibilities for key remapping, macros, shortcuts, and more. Now you can easily customize each key with the Keychron Launcher web app.

LAUNCHER WEB APP

Keymap
Backlight
Macro
Firmware

COSTOMIZE

SUITABLE FOR ALL DEVICES

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Q1 Max comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.

Stability

PCB Stabilizers

No detail is too insignificant when it comes to your fingertip feel. We’ve integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as the space bar, shift, enter, and delete keys. You can even customize your favorite stabilizers on your own.

Customization

Hot-swappable

The long-time popular Cherry profile double-shot keycap set comes with premium non-backlight shine-through PBT material, that is oil-resistant, durable for long-term use, and with a comfy typing angle.

BACKLIGHT

SOUTH-FACING RGB

Comes with 22 types of RGB backlight settings. You can further fine-tune the RGB hue, saturation, brightness, effect speed, and different modes, or even remap these keys with Keychron Launcher web app.

Switch

GATERON JUPITER SWITCH

Our exclusive Gateron Jupiter mechanical switch (for the Fully Assembled version only) comes with a 3-pin design, its pre-lubed with a reliable Gateron quality standard with up to 80 million keystrokes lifespan. While their unique LED diffuser design offers high RGB backlight transmittance and softer backlight effect.
The banana switch provides an early tactile bump at the top with a uniquely smooth experience like those Panda switches on the market.

Guide

Looking For ISO Layout?

The Q1 Max ISO collection comes with fully assembled keyboards with 🇬🇧UK, 🇩🇪German, 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪Nordic, 🇨🇭Swiss layout.

Guide

What's In The Box?

Guide

Series Differences

Q Max

Feature 1
2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Wired
Feature 2
Sound absorbing foam
IXPE foam
PET film
latex bottom pad
bottom case acoustic foam
bottom case PET film
Feature 3
Gateron Jupiter
Feature 4
KSA Double-shot PBT
Feature 5
256KB

Q Pro

Feature 1
Bluetooth
Wired
Feature 2
Sound absorbing foam
bottom case acoustic foam
Feature 3
Keychron K Pro
Feature 4
KSA Double-shot PBT
Feature 5
128KB

Q

Feature 1
Wired
Feature 2
Sound absorbing foam
Bottom case acoustic foam
Feature 3
Gateron G Pro
Feature 4
OSA Double-shot PBT
Feature 5
128KB

Precision

Specs

Size
145 x 327.5mm
Front Height
22.6mm (without keycaps)
Back Height
35.8mm (without keycaps)
Feet Height
2.4 mm
Angle
5.2°
Weight
1724 g ± 10 g (Fully Assembled version)
Body Material
Aluminum
Keycap
KSA double-shot PBT keycaps, not shine-through
OSA side-printed double-shot PBT keycaps
Plate Material
PC
Switch
Gateron Jupiter
Stabilizer
Screw-in PCB stabilizer
Backlight
South-facing RGB LED
Battery
4000 mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery
Compatible System
macOS/Windows/Linux
Operating Environment
-10 to 50℃
Connectivity
2.4 GHz / Bluetooth 5.1 / Type-C Wired
Polling Rate
1000 Hz (2.4GHz & wired)
90 Hz (Bluetooth)
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)
Yes (wireless & wired)
Bluetooth Device Name
Keychron Q1 Max
Wireless Working Time
Up to 180 hours (Backlit off)
Up to 100 hours (RGB, lowest brightness)
Hot-swappable
Yes
MCU
ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash)

Customer Reviews

Based on 13 reviews
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J
Jay S.
For programmer

As a software analyst who do a lot of coding, emailing and editing this is the one. Why would I build one when there is one ready that is better than what I could build?

Z
Zach
First MK and what a start

Purchased my first MK after a long search and I wish I had this beauty sooner! Coming from a crap wired razer keyboard I have used far too long this is a game changer!

C
Chris R.
Absolutely floored.

I'm coming from a Logitech G815, a "mechanical keyboard" that is in almost every way inferior to the Keychron. That being said, I did a fair bit of research and review surfing before committing to this platform, and I have ZERO ragrets. Not even a single letter.

The body of this thing is solid enough to be an improvised weapon. The typing experience is incredible - no stab rattle that I can discern, but as you might have inferred by my previous keyboard, I'm kinda new to this whole mechanical keyboard thing.

I got the version with Jupiter Browns and the side-printed keycaps. The KSA profile seemed a bit extreme, but the OSA profile of the side-printed caps feels perfect. Everything feels incredibly solid and tactile, with just enough audio feedback to be satisfying without being obnoxious.

I'm using this for both work and play. As a software eng, I will definitely miss the dedicated `end` key, but you can still use Fn + Home. Not a deal breaker for me, but could be for some.

If you're on the fence about this, just take the plunge. You won't be disappointed.

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N
Noah B.
Q1 Max Metal Perfection

I ordered the all black side printed edition with Gateron Banana Switches. I watched some videos on the banana switches and was disappointed because they sounded pretty loud. These are the most buttery and quiet switches I've ever experienced. I'm leaving a 5 star for the Keyboard but there needs to be an application for the software not just a web browser. 2 stars for the web browser :) They also give you additional keycaps if you don't like the red; I swapped the red enter key with a black and white artisan keycap.

If you don't want to spend 100$(keycaps)+ 200$ for the barebone keeb the fully assembled one is good enough to not switch keycaps for a long time and save you 100$+ on a premium keycap set.

Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 75% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red
Q Max series

Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

From $209.99
The Fully Assembled version includes:

The Barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.

No discount codes can be used for the Q1 Max.

Type

  • Fully Assembled Knob
  • Fully Assembled Knob (Side-Printed Keycaps)
  • Barebone Knob

Color

  • Carbon Black
  • Shell White
  • Purple

Switches

  • Gateron Jupiter Red
  • Gateron Jupiter Brown
  • Gateron Jupiter Banana
  • Barebone
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