Keychron V8 Max

The V8 Max is Keychron's wireless Alice-layout 65%. Keychron's spec page lists an ABS plastic case with a gasket mount and PC plate, Gateron Jupiter hot-swap switches, double-shot OSA PBT keycaps, 2.4GHz (1000Hz), Bluetooth 5.1 and wired USB-C, QMK with the Launcher web app, a knob, and a 4000 mAh battery rated up to 190 hours with the backlight off. Keychron lists 745 g and 359.5 x 138 mm.

Tom's Guide called it one of the more versatile ergonomic keyboards available. It described a comfortable, soft and bouncy gasket feel, a light, tappy sound with few echoes thanks to two layers of foam (with Banana tactile switches), and a 1.6 lb body that it carried between home and office. It also found a real learning curve: the split down the middle troubles touch typists, its typing speed and accuracy fell short of standard layouts at first, and the south-facing RGB is dim with non-shine-through keys. A switch on the back selects wired, 2.4GHz or Bluetooth.

The wired V8 and the 75% V10 Max are the closest alternatives. As with the other V Max boards, TechPowerUp reported double-press and chatter complaints in July 2025, which Keychron attributed to warped plates and said it had corrected at the production level.