Mechanical and low-profile

The best keyboards, scored.

Every one of the 18 keyboards we cover, rated on the same six factors and ranked by value rather than by who paid for placement. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed.

What the numbers say about keyboards
Coverage18 products, priced 34,90 € to 274,99 €. The median is 161,95 €, which is the line every “below typical” badge on this page is drawn against.
Top scoreKeychron Q1 HE at 8.8 medium confidence, from 2 cited sources.
Best valueLogitech K380 at 34,90 €, scoring 6.7 — the most score per euro against that median.
Evidence0 of 18 have a published source behind every one of the six factors. Where a factor has no source, its rating says so rather than borrowing credibility from a citation that does not speak to it.

Head to head

57 comparisons, each with its own verdict
Keychron Q1 HE vs Wooting 60HE+Glorious GMMK Pro vs Keychron Q1 HEKeychron Q1 HE vs Keychron Q3Keychron Q1 HE vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%Keychron Q1 HE vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)Keychron Q1 HE vs Logitech G915 X LightspeedKeychron K6 vs Logitech MX Keys SHyperX Alloy Origins 65 vs Logitech MX Keys SLogitech ERGO K860 vs Logitech MX Keys SDucky One 3 vs Logitech MX Keys SDas Keyboard 4 Professional vs Logitech MX Keys SGlorious GMMK Pro vs Logitech MX Keys SDas Keyboard 4 Professional vs Wooting 60HE+Glorious GMMK Pro vs Wooting 60HE+Keychron Q3 vs Wooting 60HE+Razer BlackWidow V4 75% vs Wooting 60HE+SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023) vs Wooting 60HE+Logitech G915 X Lightspeed vs Wooting 60HE+ASUS ROG Azoth vs Wooting 60HE+Logitech K380 vs Redragon K552 KumaraLogitech K380 vs SteelSeries Apex 3Logitech K380 vs Royal Kludge RK61Redragon K552 Kumara vs SteelSeries Apex 3Redragon K552 Kumara vs Royal Kludge RK61Royal Kludge RK61 vs SteelSeries Apex 3Keychron K6 vs SteelSeries Apex 3HyperX Alloy Origins 65 vs SteelSeries Apex 3Keychron K6 vs Royal Kludge RK61HyperX Alloy Origins 65 vs Royal Kludge RK61HyperX Alloy Origins 65 vs Keychron K6Keychron K6 vs Logitech ERGO K860Ducky One 3 vs Keychron K6HyperX Alloy Origins 65 vs Logitech ERGO K860Ducky One 3 vs HyperX Alloy Origins 65Ducky One 3 vs Logitech ERGO K860Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Logitech ERGO K860Glorious GMMK Pro vs Logitech ERGO K860Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Ducky One 3Ducky One 3 vs Glorious GMMK ProDucky One 3 vs Keychron Q3Ducky One 3 vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Glorious GMMK ProDas Keyboard 4 Professional vs Keychron Q3Das Keyboard 4 Professional vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%Glorious GMMK Pro vs Keychron Q3Glorious GMMK Pro vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%ASUS ROG Azoth vs Glorious GMMK ProKeychron Q3 vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%Keychron Q3 vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)Keychron Q3 vs Logitech G915 X LightspeedASUS ROG Azoth vs Keychron Q3Razer BlackWidow V4 75% vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)Logitech G915 X Lightspeed vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%ASUS ROG Azoth vs Razer BlackWidow V4 75%Logitech G915 X Lightspeed vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)ASUS ROG Azoth vs SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)ASUS ROG Azoth vs Logitech G915 X Lightspeed

What we look at for keyboards

The full methodology →

Two things decide a Worth Score: the six factors below, which are the same in every category and carry the same weights, and the keyboards-specific specifications we record for each product so a comparison lines up like with like.

Specs compared:SwitchesLayoutConnectionHot-swappableBuild

Price fairness

20% of the score

What you pay against what comparable products cost today. A high score means you are not paying a premium for the logo.

Build quality

20% of the score

Materials, tolerances and how the product holds up to daily handling. Based on teardowns and long-term owner reports.

Performance

20% of the score

How well it does the job you bought it for, measured against the best in its category rather than in the abstract.

Longevity

20% of the score

Expected useful life: battery degradation, software support windows, and how quickly the category moves on.

Repairability

10% of the score

Can it be opened, are parts sold, and is a repair cheaper than a replacement. Sourced from iFixit-style teardowns.

Support & warranty

10% of the score

Warranty length, how the manufacturer handles claims, and the cost of out-of-warranty service.

Prototype. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed. Scores are computed from a published, weighted model — read how we score products.