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MonsGeek M6

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MonsGeek M6

Released 2023

Researched from maker specs and published sources. Last checked Oct 18, 2026.

The Alice kit

A wired aluminum Alice-layout 65% barebone kit with a PC plate, gasket mount and QMK/VIA. A weighty kit that ThePhonograph rated highly for typing and sound.

Alice Aluminum Gasket 65%

Our take, based on research

A well-reviewed, heavy Alice kit that is easy to recommend if the layout appeals. Plan for the extra cost of switches, keycaps and stabilizer lubing.

Overview

The M6 is MonsGeek's Alice-style (split, angled) 65% with 68 keys. It is a barebone kit with a CNC aluminum case, gasket mount, a polycarbonate plate, Poron foams, a 1.2 mm hot-swap PCB for 3-pin and 5-pin switches, south-facing RGB, and QMK/VIA firmware. It is wired with a detachable coiled USB-C cable. Switches and keycaps are not included, and the Akko screw-in stabilizers come unlubed and not pre-installed.

ThePhonograph built one with Akko V3 Pro Cream Black switches and scored it 5/5 for typing, sound and build. It reported a weight just over 2 kg and a footprint closer to a 75% board because of the Alice shape, a clean, clacky-thocky sound with controlled resonance and ping once all the damping layers were used, and an Alice layout that took little adjustment apart from the Win key and reaching Y. Its criticisms were the fixed-height feet, the lack of any wireless, and a design score of 3.5/5 for a plain, business-like look. It also noted the stabilizers needed lubing to be rattle-free.

This is the Alice option in the MonsGeek lineup, not a standard-layout keyboard. If you want the same 65% build in a normal layout, wired or wireless, the M7 and M7W are the equivalents.

Pros & Cons

Strengths
  • Alice layout in a full CNC aluminum case (ThePhonograph: no plastic in the build)
  • Gasket mount with a polycarbonate plate and generous foam, per MonsGeek's spec
  • QMK/VIA programming with on-board memory
  • Hot-swap sockets for 3-pin and 5-pin switches
  • ThePhonograph scored typing and sound 5/5 and found the Alice layout intuitive quickly
What Could Be Better
  • Wired only, with fixed-height feet (ThePhonograph)
  • Barebone: switches and keycaps cost extra, and Alice keycap sets are less common
  • Included stabilizers are not pre-lubed and not installed
  • Over 2 kg and not portable
  • Alice layout needs an adjustment period

Who Is This For?

Perfect For
  • Alice-curious typists who want a well-built kit to learn on
  • Builders who want to tune foam, plate and stabilizers
  • Desk keyboards that stay put
Maybe Not For
  • Anyone who wants a standard layout (look at the M7)
  • Wireless users
  • People who want a finished, ready-to-type board

Where to Buy

Specifications
Full technical details

Dimensions

Not listed

Weight

Not listed

Case Material

Aluminum

Connectivity

Wired


Mounting Style Gasket
Typing Angle Not listed
Front Height Not listed
Switch Type Mechanical
Profile Standard
Keycaps Not listed
PCB Hot-swap MX

Plate Options

Polycarbonate

Case Colors

Black

Software Support

VIA

NKRO
RGB

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