Keychron previously teased the V6 Ultra Hybrid, a new wireless hybrid keyboard that is compatible with both magnetic and mechanical switches, and the company has now officially launched the new keyboard on Kickstarter with a pledge goal of $30,000. Merely a day after launching on the crowdfunding platform, the V6 Ultra Hybrid has managed to accrue over $166,000 from 926 backers.

The Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid is compatible with both regular MX-style 3- or 5-pin mechanical switches and more modern, gaming-oriented magnetic switches, thanks to its TMR sensing tech. The keyboard has a built-in mechanism to automatically detect whether mechanical or magnetic switches are installed in a given socket and automatically switch between mechanical or magnetic mode without human intervention.

The V6 Ultra Hybrid is built on Keychron's more affordable gasket-mounted design architecture, meaning it features an ABS case and has a more accessible price. It still has double-shot PBT keycaps in Keychron's OSA profile, and the case is packed with sound-damping foam layers.

The V6 Ultra Hybrid has ZMK firmware and a 4,000 mAh battery, although Keychron doesn't appear to be making battery life claims just yet. The ZMK firmware means the keyboard will be fully reprogrammable in Keychron Launcher, and it should get decent battery life figures, since ZMK was designed from the ground-up for wireless efficiency. The keyboard features an 8 kHz polling rate, which may be useful when it comes to the analogue features enabled by the magnetic switches, like SOCD, RT, DKS, and controller emulation. The V6 Ultra Hybrid offers adjustable actuation distance from 0.1 mm to 3.5 mm in increments of 0.1 mm.

The Kickstarter kicked off with early bird pricing of $149 for one V6 Ultra Hybrid with Ultra-Fast Lime (linear) or Banana (sharp tactile) magnetic switches, but pricing has since increased to $152 for the standard version and $157 with Keychron's Ultra-Fast Lime Silent Red magnetic switches. There is also a $160 bundle that comes with standard Lime or Lime Banana magnetic switches and a coiled aviator cable. The post-Kickstarter MSRP has not yet been announced, but based on historic information, pricing is likely to not be much higher than the Kickstarter pricing.