The Keychron M6 is a wireless mouse designed for everyday use, productivity, and gaming. It has a large number of programmable inputs and an ergonomic-style, right-handed shape with a pronounced top hump and a thumb rest. Notably, this mouse has two scroll wheels: a top scroll wheel (with notched and free-scrolling modes and left- and right-tilt inputs) and a scroll wheel on the side that you can operate with your thumb. You can connect this mouse to multiple devices simultaneously via Bluetooth, but it also includes a USB-A and USB-C receiver for a 2.4 GHz connection, which provides better wireless performance for gaming. You can adjust several sensor performance settings using the physical buttons on the mouse's bottom or using its Windows or macOS-compatible software for more advanced customization.
Our Verdict
The Keychron M6 is amazing for work. It has impressive build quality and connects wirelessly either with an included 2.4 GHz receiver (both USB-A and USB-C). You can also pair it with up to three devices simultaneously via Bluetooth. There are two dedicated scroll wheels: a side thumb wheel bound by default to horizontal scrolling and a top scroll wheel with L/R tilt inputs, a standard notched scrolling mode, and a free-scrolling mode helpful for quickly navigating through longer pages. Lastly, the configuration software is compatible with Windows and macOS and allows you to reprogram buttons, save custom profiles, and change sensor settings.
- Impressive overall build quality.
- Dedicated side scroll wheel.
- Top scroll wheel has left/right tilt inputs and both a notched and free-scrolling mode.
- Ten programmable inputs.
- Top scroll wheel feels cheap and rattles slightly if you shake the mouse.
The Keychron M6 is great for FPS gaming. It has impressive build quality and great sensor and click latency performance. It provides a responsive-feeling experience for playing at a casual or competitive level. It's also quite lightweight compared to other wireless options with the same feature set. However, it's still heavier than many dedicated FPS mice.
- Impressive overall build quality.
- Very good sensor performance.
- Great click latency.
- Top scroll wheel feels cheap and rattles slightly if you shake the mouse.
- Slightly heavier than many dedicated FPS mice.
The Keychron M6 is very good for MMO gaming. It has impressive build quality and great sensor and click latency performance. Unfortunately, of its ten programmable inputs, only two are side buttons, which can be an issue if you prefer more traditional side button grids with six or twelve inputs.
- Impressive overall build quality.
- Very good sensor performance.
- Great click latency.
- Ten programmable inputs.
- Of the ten programmable inputs, only two are side buttons.
- Top scroll wheel feels cheap and rattles slightly if you shake the mouse.
The Keychron M6 offers excellent raw performance. It has great sensor and click latency and supports a wireless polling rate of 1000Hz, making it well-suited for playing casual or competitive titles in any genre.
- Very good sensor performance.
- Great click latency.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.5.2. This update removes the Delay To Start Of Movement and Delay To End Of Movement measurements from the Sensor Latency test. See our full 1.5.2 changelog for details.
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Updated Oct 29, 2025:
We've added a link to the Logitech MX Master 4 in the Additional Buttons section.
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Updated Sep 09, 2025:
We've added a link to the newly reviewed Razer Pro Click V2 in the Build Quality section.
- Updated Aug 19, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.5.1. This update removes less relevant or redundant elements, including several videos. We've also adjusted our Sensor Latency testing, resulting in minor score changes. See our full 1.5.1 changelog for details.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Keychron M6 is available in Black or White and with a maximum polling rate of 1000Hz or 4000Hz. We bought and tested the 1000Hz polling rate variant in the White colorway. You can see our unit's label here.
Popular Mouse Comparisons
The Keychron M6 bridges the gap between productivity and gaming mice while keeping a more subdued aesthetic without RGB lighting or other gamer design cues. Its shape and feature set resemble popular productivity mice like the Logitech MX Master 3S and more gaming-focused models like the Logitech G502 X LIGHTSPEED or Razer Basilisk V3 Pro. While it doesn't feel as premium as these other mice, it's significantly less expensive. This mouse is a standout option if you prefer a budget-oriented wireless mouse with an ergonomic shape, rich productivity features, and competitive sensor performance suitable for playing games in all genres.
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The Keychron M6 and the Keychron M7 are wireless mice designed for productivity and gaming. The M6 is more productivity-oriented and has some helpful work features, like a secondary thumb scroll wheel and a main scroll wheel with a free-scrolling mode. It's also a different, more sculpted shape with a higher hump in the middle, whereas the M7 has a smaller middle hump that's more rounded. The M7, on the other hand, is lighter and better suited for making fast movements, like in an FPS. They both use the same sensor and deliver similar performance results suitable for everyday use and gaming.
The Keychron M6 and the Logitech MX Master 4 are wireless mice with similar ergonomic shapes and dual scroll wheels. The Keychron is much better suited for gaming, as it's significantly lighter and offers dramatically better click latency and a much higher maximum polling rate, resulting in smoother and more consistent performance for both competitive gaming and everyday productivity. In contrast, the Logitech is designed specifically for heavy productivity use. It features an additional side button for gesture controls and a haptic button that opens a customizable context action menu. It also has noticeably better build quality, with higher-grade materials.
The Keychron M5 and the Keychron M6 are wireless mice designed for productivity and gaming. The M6 has a more traditional right-handed design, while the M5 has a vertical shape that you hold in a neutral 'handshake' position that can reduce strain over long periods. The M6 has slightly better work functionality thanks to its scroll wheel that can toggle between a free-scrolling mode and a regular notched mode, compared to the M5's traditional scroll wheel. On the other hand, the M5 has better gaming performance, with an 8000Hz polling rate and much lower click and sensor latency.
The Keychron M3 and the Keychron M6 are wireless mice. The M3 is designed primarily for gaming. It has a symmetrical shape, textured plastic sides, and RGB lighting. The M6 is designed for both productivity and gaming. It has an ergonomic-style right-handed shape with a thumb rest but is less accommodating to some hand sizes and grip types. It has two dedicated scroll wheels, one on the side and one on top. The top scroll wheel has L/R tilt inputs and notched and free-scrolling modes.
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