The Keychron B1/B6 Pro are wireless, low-profile keyboards designed for productivity tasks and everyday browsing. These boards connect wirelessly with a 2.4GHz receiver or via Bluetooth, supporting multi-device pairing with up to three devices simultaneously. They're also compatible with VIA software and ZMK firmware for more in-depth customization.
Our Verdict
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro keyboards aren't designed for gaming. While they have reasonably good latency performance for casual titles, they aren't suitable for playing fast-paced or competitive games. They have decent build quality overall, but their materials feel somewhat cheap, and they lack backlighting.
- Latency performance is reasonably good for casual gaming.
- No backlighting.
- Somewhat cheap-feeling materials.
- Latency performance is too high for competitive gaming.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro are great office keyboards. They feel reasonably sturdy, connect wirelessly via Bluetooth, and support multi-device pairing with up to three devices. Their low-profile design also makes them comfortable to use without a wrist rest. Unfortunately, while the overall build quality is decent and sturdy, their materials feel somewhat cheap.
- Great typing quality.
- Low-profile design is comfortable to use without a wrist rest.
- Extremely quiet typing noise.
- Connects wirelessly with 2.4GHz receiver or via Bluetooth, with multi-device pairing for up to three devices.
- Somewhat cheap-feeling materials.
- No dedicated macro keys.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro keyboards are good for tablet and mobile use. They have reasonably lightweight and very slim designs that make them easy to carry around, especially the more compact Keychron B1 Pro variant, which is easy to slip into bags or laptop cases. They're also fully compatible with all major mobile operating systems and connect wirelessly via Bluetooth with multi-pairing support for up to three devices. Unfortunately, while their overall build quality is decent, they also use fairly cheap materials.
- Connects wirelessly with 2.4GHz receiver or via Bluetooth, with multi-device pairing for up to three devices.
- Very thin, fairly lightweight design.
- Somewhat cheap-feeling materials.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro boards are good for programming. They offer impressive typing quality, and their low-profile design makes them comfortable to use without a wrist rest. They connect wirelessly and support multi-device pairing with up to three devices. Additionally, they support the web-based Keychron Launcher and ZMK firmware for in-depth customization. Unfortunately, their materials feel a bit cheap, and they lack backlighting and dedicated macro keys.
- Great typing quality.
- Low-profile design is comfortable to use without a wrist rest.
- Extremely quiet typing noise.
- No backlighting.
- Somewhat cheap-feeling materials.
- No dedicated macro keys.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro keyboards are disappointing for entertainment or home theater PC use. They lack dedicated media keys and don't have backlighting, so you can't read the keycap legends in the dark. That said, their slim design makes them fairly easy to move around. They also support wireless multi-device pairing with up to three devices.
- Connects wirelessly with 2.4GHz receiver or via Bluetooth, with multi-device pairing for up to three devices.
- Very thin, fairly lightweight design.
- No backlighting.
- No dedicated media keys.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro keyboards offer adequate raw performance for casual gaming, with a maximum polling rate of 1000Hz that isn't hindered by other latency components. However, their latency performance is too high for competitive gaming. Additionally, they only support up to 6-key rollover, the performance of which is also inconsistent.
- Latency performance is reasonably good for casual gaming.
- Latency performance is too high for competitive gaming.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 22, 2026: Our Test Bench 1.4.3 update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test group. For more details, see the full changelog.
- Updated Jan 09, 2026: Our 1.4.2 Test Bench Update makes changes to the Hardware Customizability test group. We've created a new Magnetic Switch Compatibility test and renamed our previous PCB Socket test to Mechanical Switch Compatibility. See our full changelog.
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Updated Nov 24, 2025:
Added a reference to the Keychron B33/B36 in the Keystrokes test box as an alternative with a deeper keystroke.
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Updated Jul 31, 2025:
Added a reference to the Razer Joro as an alternative with better latency performance in the Single-Key Latency box.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Keychron B1 Pro and the Keychron B6 Pro are available in Space Gray or Ivory White color options. We bought and tested the Keychron B6 Pro in Ivory White; you can see the label for our unit here.
No other size variants have been announced. If you come across another size variant, we encourage you to add a comment below, and we'll update our review.
| Name | Size | Color Options | Battery Size | Advertised Battery Life |
| Keychron B1 Pro | Compact (75%) | Space Gray, Ivory White | 800 mAh | 1200 hours or 8 months of 5-hour usage per day |
| Keychron B6 Pro | Full-size (100%) | Space Gray, Ivory White | 800 mAh | 1200 hours or 8 months of 5-hour usage per day |
Popular Keyboard Comparisons
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro keyboards are slim, wireless models designed for productivity tasks and everyday browsing. Their lightweight and very slim design makes them highly portable and comfortable to use without a wrist rest, so they are a versatile choice for students and professionals on the go.
These keyboards are most similar to the Logitech MX Keys S and the Logitech MX Keys Mini, respectively. While the Keychron models are much less expensive, they don't offer the same premium-feeling typing experience and feel significantly cheaper. They also lack per-key backlighting and shine-through keycaps. Provided those elements aren't a priority for you, Keychron's B series keyboards are much more affordable productivity options, offering robust customizability with the web-based Keychron Launcher software and ZMK firmware.
For more recommendations, see our picks for the best low-profile keyboards, the best wireless keyboards, the best office keyboards, and the best budget and cheap keyboards.
The Logitech MX Keys Mini and the Keychron B1 Pro are wireless, low-profile keyboards designed for productivity and everyday browsing. The Logitech has better overall build quality, with higher quality materials and a more premium-feeling typing experience. It also features per-key backlighting and shine-through legends, which the Keychron lacks. In contrast, the Keychron offers superior software customizability with web-based software and ZMK firmware support. It also supports both Bluetooth and a 2.4GHz wireless connection, the latter of which the Keychron lacks.
The Logitech MX Keys S and the Keychron B6 Pro are wireless low-profile keyboards for productivity tasks and everyday browsing. The Logitech has superior build quality, better premium materials, and a more premium-feeling typing experience. It also has full per-key backlighting, and shine-through legends, both of which the Keychron lacks. In contrast, the Keychron offers more customizability with lightweight, web-based software and ZMK firmware support. It also supports both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connections, which the Logitech lacks, providing a higher polling rate of 1000Hz. However, this doesn't translate to a significant difference in performance compared to the Logitech.
The Logitech Pebble Keys 2 K380s and the Keychron B1 Pro are compact, low-profile wireless keyboards designed for portability. Both are similar in size and weight. They also have a similar build quality, using somewhat cheap-feeling materials. The Keychron supports Bluetooth as well as 2.4GHz connectivity, which offers somewhat better raw performance for casual gaming. It also has superior build quality with dish-shaped keycaps that help keep your fingers centered. It uses an internal rechargeable battery. In contrast, the Logitech has flat, circular keycaps and uses AA batteries.
The Keychron B1/B6 Pro and the Logitech Signature Slim Keyboard K950 are low-profile wireless keyboards designed for productivity and everyday desktop use. The Keychron recharges with a USB cable, and while it doesn't feel as well built, it offers a slightly better typing experience and has dish-shaped keycaps that do a better job of keeping your fingers centered while typing. Its web-based software also provides significantly more in-depth customization options, including complex macros and the ability to reprogram any key. On the other hand, the Logitech feels a bit sturdier, but its software has limited customizability options, only allowing you to program simple macros or re-assign specific keys.
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