Explore Mechanical Keyboards

For when you need more macro keys.

We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $100.

Despite a couple of flaws, the Keychron K3 Ultra is one of the best mechanical keyboards I have used in a while.

The Listening Museum presents a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and uploaded into an interactive site.

The Keychron V5 Ultra 8K is a wireless mechanical hot-swappable keyboard with a 96-percent layout and up to an 8,000 Hz polling rate — and it gets up to 660 hours of battery life.

The Keychron Q16 HE 8K is an all-ceramic keyboard with an 8K polling rate, but it doesn't feel as premium as the price suggests.

This wired keyboard is only available directly from the manufacturer.

Describing the Galleon in one sentence is simple: it's a near-full-sized keyboard, except the usual numeric pad is instead an Elgato Stream Deck.

You don’t even get wireless connectivity, lighting, a numpad, or a control knob, and the wood riser is a $290 extra.

I satisfied my retro 1990s keyboard longings by building an Apple ADB to USB converter with a handful of cheap components and some cool configurable firmware.
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