Keychron’s new mechanical keyboards offer ultralong battery life at wireless 8K polling rates
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Keychron unveils new Q Ultra and V Ultra mechanical keyboards with ZMK firmware at CES 2026, offering up to 660 hours of battery life in 2.4G wireless mode at 8,000Hz polling rates. These are Keychron's first mechanical keyboards using the open-source ZMK, targeting enthusiasts with high-performance wireless capabilities.
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Keychron is announcing new Q Ultra and V Ultra mechanical keyboards at CES 2026. They're Keychron's first ZMK mechanical keyboards, an open-source firmware that's more battery efficient than the popular QMK. Keychron claims its ZMK boards can last up to 660 hours in 2.4G wireless mode with a high-speed 8,000Hz polling rate - matching wired performance. ZMK is mostly used by advanced enthusiasts flashing their own custom keyboards. Keychron has produced ZMK keyboards before, but its Ultra series are its first mechanicals.
The first ZMK Keychron mechanical keyboards, launching January 6th on Keychron's site, will be the Q1 Ultra (75 percent, …