Keychron B6 Pro vs Keychron K5
The Keychron B6 Pro and the Keychron K5 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Keychron B6 Pro is the cheaper of the two at $45 versus $75; the Keychron K5 is hot-swap while the Keychron B6 Pro is not a mechanical keyboard, with no switches to swap; stock, the Keychron B6 Pro sounds near silent and the Keychron K5 light clack.
- Lower priceKeychron B6 Pro$45 versus $75
- Easier to modKeychron K5hot-swap sockets
- More ways to connectKeychron B6 Pro3 connection modes versus 2
Choose the Keychron B6 Pro if
- you mainly want it for budget.
- you want to spend less ($45).
Choose the Keychron K5 if
- you mainly want it for mac users.
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
Keychron B6 Pro vs Keychron K5, spec by spec
| Keychron B6 Pro | Keychron K5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Low profile | Low profile |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired (stronger spec) | Bluetooth, Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes (stronger spec) |
| Keycaps | ABS, low-profile chiclet | ABS shine-through, low-profile |
| Case | ABS plastic | Aluminum body with ABS bottom |
| Mount | n/a | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | 4000 mAh |
| Typical price | $45 (stronger spec) | $75 |
| Sound (stock) | near silent | light clack |
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
2% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keychron B6 Pro; 14% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keychron K5.
34% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the Keychron K5.
Where to buy the Keychron B6 Pro
Where to buy the Keychron K5
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