Keychron Q12 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Keychron Q12 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard - Fully Assembled Knob / Carbon Black / Gateron Jupiter Banana is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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- The keyboard PCB, the case, and the PC plate.
- Keycaps (included Mac & Windows keycaps).
- Switches.
The Barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.
Keychron Q12 Max
Meet the Keychron Q12 Max, a full-metal QMK/VIA wireless custom mechanical keyboard featuring a unique 96% layout with a southpaw design. Upgraded with a 2.4 GHz wireless connection at a 1000 Hz polling rate and Bluetooth 5.1, it elevates the typing experience further. Thoughtfully upgraded with multiple layers of acoustic foam, it ensures premium sound quality with every keystroke.
Paired with many other premium features, such as the double-gasket design, PBT keycaps, screw-in stabilizers, and more, the Keychron Q12 Max promises an unparalleled typing journey that transcends expectations.
Left-Handed (Southpaw) Design
Not just for left-handed people, you will also enjoy this design if you are right-handed too because it leaves more room for your mouse and it will be more convenient when using the mouse and numpad at the same time!
Read blog Keyboard With A Left-Side Numpad Might Suit You Best
Choose the keycaps, switches, and more accessories for your Q12 max.
2.4 GHz & Bluetooth Connection
Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the Q12 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.
A Refined Piece Of Metal Art
The entire metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminum that is processed through CNC machined, polished, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make this solid metal piece of art that is the Q12 Max.
Significantly Enhanced Acoustic Foams
Elevate the typing experience with a combination of premium acoustic foams such as IXPE, PET, and Latex. Each keystroke becomes enjoyable, making every tap a delight for the senses.
Easy Assemble
We designed every component to be able to assemble easily so you can customize and adjust each component with ease to create your ultimate typing experience.
An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard
A powerful ARM Cortex-M4 chip (MCU) equipped with 256K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is 1000 Hz right out of the box on 2.4 GHz and wired modes (90 Hz on Bluetooth mode), which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive games.
Double-Gasket Design
The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the acoustic resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals.
Experience the next level of key sounds and comfort with our gasket mount design together with a flexible PC (Polycarbonate) plate. This design combination allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.
KSA Double-Shot PBT Keycaps
To further fine-tune your typing experience, we designed our unique Keychron spherical-angle (KSA profile) double-shot keycap set with premium non-backlight shine through PBT material, that is oil-resistant and durable for long-term use.
Suitable for All Devices
Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Q12 Max comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.
Program The Q12 Max with QMK & VIA.
Endless possibilities for a fluid workflow thanks to its ability to remap any key, and create macro commands, shortcuts, or key combinations through the QMK/VIA.
Check out the video above demonstrating how to remap the F13 key to an Eject key with the VIA software to create a shortcut to put your Mac to sleep (Command-Option-Eject).
Get the Q12 Max keymap working on VIA
Since the VIA code for the Q12 Max is still awaiting approval from Github, it is not yet automatically recognized. Please download the appropriate keymap JSON file below, open VIA, turn on "Show Design tab" on "Settings" tab, and drag the JSON file into the “Design” tab on VIA to get the Q12 Max keymap working on VIA.
Download Q12 Max Knob ANSI (US) Keymap JSON File
Hot-Swappable
Every detail matters for a personalized typing experience, that’s why we give you the power. You can hot-swap every switch on the Q12 Max with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. You can customize your own typing experience in seconds.
South-Facing RGB
Comes with 22 types of RGB backlight settings. You can further fine-tune the RGB hue, saturation, brightness, effect speed, and different modes, or even remap these keys with QMK/VIA.
Gateron Jupiter Switch
Our exclusive Gateron Jupiter mechanical switch (for the Fully Assembled version only) comes with a 3-pin design, its pre-lubed with a reliable Gateron quality standard with up to 80 million keystrokes lifespan. While their unique LED diffuser design offers high RGB backlight transmittance and softer backlight effect.
The banana switch provides an early tactile bump at the top with a uniquely smooth experience like those Panda switches on the market.
PCB Stabilizers
No detail is too insignificant when it comes to your fingertip feel. We’ve integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as the space bar, shift, enter, and delete keys. You can even customize your favorite stabilizers on your own.
Looking for ISO Layout?
The Q1 Pro ISO collection comes with fully assembled keyboards with 🇬🇧UK, 🇩🇪German, 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪Nordic, 🇨🇭Swiss, 🇫🇷French, and 🇪🇸 Spanish layout, and the “Barebone ISO Knob" option is suitable for all ISO countries (e.g.: 🇮🇹Italy, 🇵🇹Portuguese, 🇭🇺Hungary, etc.) to build their keyboard with keycaps in their preferred languages and switches.
What's in the box?
Specs
| Width | 145 mm |
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| Length | 409.4 mm |
| Front Height | 20.2 mm (without keycaps) |
| Back Height | 30.9 mm (without keycaps) |
| Feet Height | 2.4 mm |
| Angle | 5.2° |
| Weight | 2195 g ± 10 g (Fully Assembled version) |
| Body Material | Aluminum |
| Plate Material | PC |
| Keycap | KSA double-shot PBT keycaps, not shine-through (Fully Assembled version) |
| Switch | Gateron Jupiter (Fully Assembled version) |
| Stabilizer | Screw-in PCB stabilizer |
| Backlight | South-facing RGB LED |
| MCU | ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash) |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery |
|---|---|
| Wireless Working Time (Backlit off) | Up to 180 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use) |
| Wireless Working Time (RGB) | Up to 100 hours (Lowest brightness) |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 |
| Hot-swappable | Yes. Compatible with most of the 3 pin & 5 pin MX mechanical switches such as Gateron, Cherry MX and Kailh, etc. |
| Compatible System | macOS/Windows/Linux |
| Polling Rate | 1000 Hz (2.4 GHz & wired) / 90 Hz (Bluetooth) |
| N-Key Rollover (NKRO) | Yes for both wireless and wired modes |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz / Bluetooth / Type-C wired |
| Bluetooth Device Name | Keychron Q12 Max |
| Operating Environment | -10 to 50℃ |
Learn more about the Keychron Q12 Max such as the Q12 Max shortcuts, assembling the Q12 Max, factory reset, and more in the FAQ section.
