i. The switch
Gateron Jupiter, pre-lubed
Factory-lubed linears with a custom LED diffuser — smooth from the first keystroke, no weekend of tuning required.
0G ALU
One machined block
Q5 Max
96% · Full aluminum · In stock
A 96% mechanical keyboard machined from a solid block of 6063 aluminum — 2.2 kilos of planted, gasket-tuned, QMK-programmable intent. The custom-keyboard endgame, assembled and in stock.
$239.99
Free shipping · 30-day returns
Fully assembled · Ships now
You upgraded the monitor, the chair, the desk. The one thing your hands touch eight hours a day is still an afterthought.
The whole body starts as one billet of 6063 aluminum and goes through 24 finishing stages. At 2.2 kg it doesn't flex, doesn't rattle, and doesn't skate across the desk mid-sentence. Set it down once — it's set.
Under the plate: a double-gasket mount and layered acoustic foam, so every keystroke lands soft, solid, and quiet-deep. This is the feel people build $400 customs chasing.
Pre-lubed Gateron Jupiter switches through gaskets and foam: a deep, muted thock — not a rattle. Go on, press one. (Your real keyboard works too.)
Factory-lubed linears with a custom LED diffuser — smooth from the first keystroke, no weekend of tuning required.
The plate floats between silicone gaskets over layers of acoustic foam. Softer bottom-out, zero hollow ping.
Deep and satisfying at your desk, civilized on a call. The sound signature customs chase for weeks — stock.
The machined knob ships as volume and becomes whatever you want — zoom, scrub, brush size, mute. And with QMK/VIA, every single key is remappable from a browser: macros, layers, an OS toggle for Mac and Windows. No code, no flashing.
Power when you want it. Completely ignorable when you don't — it's flawless straight out of the box.
Every layer is there for a reason — feel, sound, and a board you'll keep for a decade, not a season.
CNC-machined, finished over 24 stages. The rigidity that makes every keystroke feel carved, not clicked.
Full numpad, arrows and function row with the dead space shaved off. Built for spreadsheets, finance, ops and code.
Change any MX-style switch with no soldering. South-facing LEDs clear Cherry-profile caps cleanly.
Thick, side-printed PBT that won't shine or fade — with Mac and Windows sets both in the box.
Most people end up with a plastic afterthought, or three weekends lost to a build that ships in March. The Q5 Max is the shortcut — the custom-keyboard payoff, today, assembled.
"It feels like a piece of equipment, not an accessory. It hasn't moved an inch off my desk in months — and I don't want it to."
"I almost built a custom one. So glad I didn't. This showed up assembled, sounded perfect, and I remapped the knob in five minutes."
"The numpad without the full-size sprawl is the whole reason I bought it. Spreadsheets all day — this is the one."
The honest details, so the board that arrives is exactly the one you pictured.
It's the point. The Q5 Max is a desk-first board — the mass is what kills flex, rattle and sliding, and it's what makes typing feel carved instead of clicked. It's not a travel keyboard and doesn't pretend to be. If you want something that moves with a laptop, that's the K2 Max.
Yes — macOS, Windows and Linux. Both keycap sets ship in the box, and a physical toggle switches the layout in a second.
Yes. The board is hot-swappable — pull any switch with the included tool and drop in any MX-style switch (Gateron, Cherry, Kailh…), no soldering. It ships with pre-lubed Gateron Jupiter Red linears.
You can ignore it entirely — the board is fully functional out of the box. When you're curious, VIA runs in a browser: click a key, pick its new job, done. Macros, layers and the knob included. No code.
2.4GHz wireless (1000Hz, zero-lag), Bluetooth 5.1 across three devices, or USB-C wired. The 4000mAh battery runs up to 180 hours with backlight off.
The fully-assembled keyboard, USB-C cable and 2.4GHz receiver, extra Mac/Windows keycaps, and a keycap + switch puller. Plug in or pair, and type.
In stock and ships now, free. 30-day returns if it isn't right — though at this weight, it tends to stay where it lands. Sold by Rarely, made by Keychron.
Machined from one block of aluminum, tuned like a custom, ready out of the box. The one tool you touch all day — upgraded for the next decade of it.