Xhorse VVDI Key Tool Max Pro Key Programmer

Xhorse VVDI Key Tool Max Pro Key Programmer

The Xhorse VVDI Key Tool Max Pro is a handheld key programmer and remote generator. It merges the remote and transponder functions of the older Key Tool Max with the OBD immobiliser functions of the VVDI Mini OBD Tool, so one device and one cable do the job. A CAN FD module is built in, the unit can run from the OBD socket, and it measures remote battery voltage and leakage current.

What does the Key Tool Max Pro do?

Xhorse says four types of its universal remotes cover more than 3,000 vehicle models: the XK wired series, XN wireless series, XS smart key series and XE super remote series. Wired XK remotes connect through the supplied remote programming cable. A generated remote still has to be matched to the car, which Max Pro does over OBD.

Key Tool Max vs Key Tool Max Pro

VVDI Key Tool Max Pro car list

The live vehicle list sits inside the device, by make, model and year, and grows with free updates. The items Xhorse highlights:

Mercedes EIS/ELV work, infrared reading and bench EEPROM or MCU reading are not on the list. Those jobs, together with BMW CAS4 and FEM/BDC and VAG MQB48 cluster data, belong to the tablet in the same family, the Xhorse VVDI Key Tool Plus Pad.

ID48 96-bit and bonus points

ID48 96-bit cloning is calculated on the Xhorse server and is normally paid per use. On Max Pro, generating 10 brand-new Xhorse remotes earns enough points for the server to open the function free of charge, about two hours later. Points are stored on the Xhorse account rather than the device, so register the account in your own business name from day one.

Key Tool Max Pro specifications

What is in the box?

Key Tool Max Pro vs Key Tool Plus and Autel KM100

If your day is remotes and OBD add-key jobs, Max Pro is enough. If Mercedes, advanced BMW or module data come through the door, you need the Key Tool Plus Pad, which adds DoIP, PROG adapters, Mercedes IR and a 10.1-inch screen. The Autel KM100 is Autel's handheld for programming its own IKEY universal remotes, so the real choice is often which remote stock you carry. For a fair comparison, open your five most common vehicles in both coverage lists. Workshops that also want full diagnostics and J2534 reflashing should look at the Autel IM608 Pro II.

Who is the Max Pro for?

• Locksmiths whose work is mostly remote generation, transponders and OBD add-key jobs
• Mobile locksmiths who want a pocket-size tool powered from the OBD socket
• Shops running an Xhorse Dolphin or Condor cutter that want a second, quick device
• Not for module-data jobs on Mercedes, BMW CAS4/FEM or VAG MQB48, which need the Key Tool Plus Pad, and not a replacement for a full car diagnostic tool

Setup and support

1. Coverage check. Send your most common vehicles and we confirm whether Max Pro covers them.
2. First start. Choose language and region; the clock defaults to China Standard Time, so we set the local time zone.
3. Network and account. Join Wi-Fi (use 2.4 GHz if tethering to a phone), log in or register with an Xhorse account, and link the device.
4. Update and first job. App update, restart, database download, then the first remote and key job together by remote session or video call.

See all key programmers under auto key equipment and the full range on the Xhorse page. For dedicated tyre pressure tools, see TPMS sensors and equipment; for bench ECU and immobiliser module work, see Xhorse Multi Prog. Brand-licence key work on difficult makes is covered by Abrites AVDI.