Keychron Q11 vs Keychron V10 (Alice)

The Keychron Q11 and the Keychron V10 (Alice) are close alternatives. The main differences: the Keychron V10 (Alice) is the cheaper of the two at $80 versus $205; the Keychron Q11 is a split layout and the Keychron V10 (Alice) is a alice; stock, the Keychron Q11 sounds deep thock and the Keychron V10 (Alice) creamy, muted.

Keychron Q11 split · $205
Keychron V10 (Alice) alice · $80

Choose the Keychron Q11 if

  • you mainly want it for programming.

Choose the Keychron V10 (Alice) if

  • you want to spend less ($80).

Keychron Q11 vs Keychron V10 (Alice), spec by spec

Keychron Q11Keychron V10 (Alice)
Layout split alice
Height Standard Standard
Connectivity Wired Wired
Hot-swap Yes Yes
Keycaps PBT double-shot, OSA profile PBT double-shot, OSA profile
Case Full CNC 6063 aluminum ABS plastic (frosted or solid)
Mount Gasket Tray
Backlight RGB RGB
QMK / VIA Yes Yes
Battery n/a n/a
Typical price $205 $80 (stronger spec)
Sound (stock) deep thock creamy, muted
Released 2023 2022

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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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

Price cheapest priciest
Keychron Q11 $205
Keychron V10 (Alice) $80

80% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keychron Q11; 18% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Keychron V10 (Alice).

Where to buy the Keychron Q11

Where to buy the Keychron V10 (Alice)

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