10 Best Qmk Custom Mechanical Keyboard of December 2025

• Fully Modular Keyboard: As the first Hot Swap RGB gaming keyboard, GMMK features hot swap switch sockets so you can plug in and out switches as your DIY preference. No need to solder for hours. Featuring per key 16.8 million RGB, fully customizable with our GMMK Software, and major RGB patterns can be set from the keyboard hotkeys directly without software.
• Compatible Mechanical Switches: GMMK is compatible with a wide range of 3-pin plate mounted Mechanical switches. You can use linear, clicky or tactile switch to make a quiet office setup as well as your gaming setup. The barebones keyboard is compatible with backlit RGB SMD LED compatible switches like most Cherry, Gateron and Kailh Switches so transparent keycaps legends become extra bright full of RGB and easy to read. You can swap any 3 pin Mechanical clicky, linear, or tactile switches with this board.
• OEM Layout: A standard ANSI layout with standard sized bottom row makes GMMK widely compatible with 3rd party standard keycaps available in the current marketplace - with brands like Keychron, Akko, RK Royal Kludge, Epomaker, etc and with a wide range of colors like white, black or pink keycaps make the RGB keyboard pop out. The full aluminum metal top plate and ABS plastic bottom plate make the build perfect for fine sound tuning - be it clacky or thocky.
• Superior Ergonomics and Compatibility: With the in built stand, angle of the keyboard can be changed to match a more ergonomic typing experience. This keyboard kit is compatible with OEM sculpted keycaps so your fingers and hand joints can preserve the jelly like substance and do not become stiff over time. GMK Keyboard is compatible with a wide range of operating systems like Windows, Mac and keyboard supported consoles (PS4 PS5 XBOX).
• Warranty: GMMK has a free and included 1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty. That being said, within 30 days of delivery you can reach out to Amazon for their 30 day return policy. If you are outside this time, you can reach out to us.

Glorious PC Gaming Race

• Keychron K2, a 75% layout 84 keys hot-swap white LED backlight wireless mechanical keyboard giving you all the keys and function you need while keeping it compact. And let you personalize per-key typing experience without soldering, just pop them in and it’s done.
• With a unique Mac layout while compatible with Windows, the Keychron K2 has all essential multimedia and function keys you need. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems are included.
• Connects with up to 3 devices via the reliable Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset and switch among them easily for multitasking needs. The K2 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection.
• K2 can last up to 72 hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8hrs per day) with a 4000 mAh big battery, which is one of the biggest in mechanical keyboard. N-key rollover (NKRO) on wired mode or 6KRO on wireless mode.
• The K2 gives the freedom to customize your typing experience with its hot-swappable PCB. With the pre-installed Gateron G Pro Mechanical Blue switch providing unrivaled clicky responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. The K2 has charming white LED backlight with double-shot ABS keycaps legends that sync with your mood; available in static white or flashing light mode.

Keychron

• Keychron K8 is a 87 keys bluetooth wireless mechanical keyboard aluminum frame non-backlight version made for Mac and Windows. The K8 is engineered to maximize your productivity with most popular TKL layout.
• With a unique Mac layout while compatible with Windows, the Keychron K8 has all essential multimedia and function keys you need. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems are included.
• Connects with up to 3 devices via the reliable Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset and switch among them easily for multitasking needs. The K8 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection.
• With the Keychron mechanical switch providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness on the Brown switch with up to 50 million keystroke durable lifespan.
• Two level adjustable feet and inclined bottom frame provides a great ergonomic support for long lasting typing comfort.

Keychron

• 65% Compact Full CNC Aluminum Frame: The Q2 Knob Version is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard with a 65% compact layout that pushes your typing experience to the next level. With a solid full aluminum frame, the Q2 is designed for a personalized experience and premium typing comfort.
• All-Around Customizable Keyboard: To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component to be able to assemble easily. With full QMK and VIA support, you can program and remap each key on the keyboard with ease. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, even the knob and more.
• Hot-swappable Support: With the Gateron G Pro mechanical tactile brown switch providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. You can also hot-swap the Q2 with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness.
• Innovative Double Gasket: This Double-Gasket Structure allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound. We added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the sound resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals.
• Double-shot PBT Keycaps & South-facing Backlight: The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.

Keychron

• This is the link only for keyboard PCB board,no keyboard included.It's flashed with firmware already and support LED adding.It supports both ANSI and ISO layout.
• support QMK firmware.
• OK60 can't setup capslock switch led as indicator.
• The connector is Type C.This PCB need to solder yourself for switches.Diode resistors are presoldered

YMDK

• 1\More than 40 keys
• 2\Supports offline flash app(VIA or QMK)
• 3\Hot swappable switch socket
• 4\RGB Switch Led
• 5\Fully programmable PCB
• 6\6 bottom RGB underglow leds(pre-soldered)
• 7\Standard ICSP interface
• 8\MX Stem support
• 9\Type C port

KPREPUBLIC

• 1More than 60 keys
• 2Supports offline flash app
• 3Fully programmable PCB(QMK and VIA supported)
• 4Full hot swappable switch sockets
• 5Full RGB switches Leds(With kinds of LED effects)
• 6 bottom RGB underglow leds(pre-soldered)
• 7Standard ICSP interface
• 8MX Stem support
• 9All components of the board have been pre-soldered so the PCB is ready for key switches and LEDs
• 10Type C port

KPREPUBLIC

• 61 keys
• Fully programmable PCB(QMK supported)
• Full hot swappable switch sockets
• Full RGB switches Leds(With kinds of LED effects)
• 6 bottom RGB underglow leds(pre-soldered)

KPREPUBLIC

• The Q2 (Barebone version without switches and keycaps) is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard with a compact 65% layout. With a solid full aluminum frame, the Q2 Barebone is designed to be able to assemble easily for personalized premium typing comfort.
• QMK/VIA literally means endless possibilities for a fluid workflow. Simply connect the Q2 to your device with a cable, import the Q2 keymap JSON file into the VIA software, drag and drop your favorite keys or macro commands to remap any key you want on macOS, Windows, or Linux operating system. Check our user guide or user manual for more instructions.
• You can hot-swap the Q2 Barebone version with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness.
• Double-Gasket design allows the Q2 to maintain its flexibility and improves overall typing sound. Added sound-absorbing and case foams inside to significantly reduce the sound resonance and noise between the metals. Each keyboard component could be reassembled easily, so you can customize it the way you want.
• The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle if non-backlight shine-through PBT keycaps (NOT included on the Q2 Barebone version) are installed. Note: Users need to buy switches and keycaps separately in order to type with the Q2 Barebone version.

Keychron

• 65% Compact Full Aluminum Frame: The Q2 Knob Version is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard with a 65% compact layout that pushes your typing experience to the next level. With a solid full aluminum frame, the Q2 is designed for a personalized experience and premium typing comfort.
• All-Around Customizable Keyboard: To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component to be able to assemble easily. With full QMK and VIA support, you can program and remap each key on the keyboard with ease. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, even the knob and more.
• Hot-swappable Support: With the Gateron G Pro mechanical tactile brown switch providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. Hot-swap the Q2 with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness.
• Innovative Double Gasket: We added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the sound resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals. This Double-Gasket Structure allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.
• Double-shot PBT Keycaps & South-facing Backlight: The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.

Keychron