Keychron K3 Max

Keychron · 75% · low profile

Keychron K3 Max mechanical keyboard
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The Keychron K3 Max is the tri-mode (2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, wired) flagship of the 75% low-profile K3 family with QMK/VIA support and 1000 Hz wired/2.4 GHz polling, hot-swappable on the RGB and higher trims while the base white-backlight model is soldered.

Best for: travel, programming.

Keychron K3 Max specs

Layout 75%
Height Low profile
Connectivity Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red, Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown, Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Blue, Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Banana
Keycaps PBT double-shot, LSA low-profile
Case ABS plastic, aluminum top frame
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA Yes
Battery 1550 mAh
Typical price $85
Sound (stock) soft clack
Released 2024

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Stock switches in the database

The Keychron K3 Max is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red linear · 50g actuation The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red (KS-33) is a factory-lubed low-profile linear that ships stock in the Keychron K3 Max and K13 Pro and in NuPhy's Air V2 series. Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown tactile · 55g actuation The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown (KS-33) is the tactile switch of the Low Profile 2.0 line, a stock option on Keychron's K3 Max and K13 Pro and NuPhy's Air V2 series.

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Alternatives to the Keychron K3 Max

Keychron K3 Pro 75% · $68 The Keychron K3 Pro is a 75% low-profile wireless keyboard that adds QMK/VIA programmability and double-shot PBT LSA keycaps to the K3 formula, with hot-swap sockets only on the RGB-backlight version. Compare: Keychron K3 Max vs Keychron K3 Pro · popular
Keychron K13 Pro TKL · $68 The Keychron K13 Pro is a 90-key low-profile wireless QMK/VIA keyboard in an unusual 'numpad tenkeyless' layout that fits a numpad into a TKL-width footprint by replacing the nav cluster, with hot-swap only on the RGB hot-swappable trim. Compare: Keychron K3 Max vs Keychron K13 Pro · popular
Keychron S1 75% · $83 The Keychron S1 is a wired 75% low-profile QMK/VIA keyboard with a CNC-machined all-aluminum slim body and LSA double-shot PBT keycaps, hot-swappable on the RGB hot-swap trim while the base white-backlight version is soldered. Compare: Keychron K3 Max vs Keychron S1

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