Best Qmk

The Moonlander remains a gold standard for serious typists. It offers unparalleled customization via QMK/VIA, allowing deep key remapping for perfect workflow integration. Its split design promotes natural wrist alignment, making it ideal for developers and writers who spend 8+ hours daily at the ke...

The Corne is one of the most popular 36-key split keyboards in the enthusiast community. It features an ortholinear layout, where keys are arranged in a grid rather than staggered rows. This design minimizes finger travel and promotes efficient typing. Available as a DIY kit or pre-built, it serves...

The Keychron Q8 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring hot-swappable switches, allowing users to easily replace individual switches without soldering, and offering customizable RGB lighting options for personalized aesthetics and functionality.

The Keychron Q7 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring hot-swap sockets allowing users to easily replace switches without soldering, offering compatibility with various switch types and customizable RGB lighting options.

The Keychron Q10 is a ten-key Bluetooth keyboard featuring hot-swappable switches, allowing users to easily replace individual mechanical keys for customized typing experiences and switch types like Gateron Browns or Reds.

The NuPhy Halo75 V2 is a customizable mechanical keyboard featuring hot-swappable switches, offering users the ability to easily replace individual key switches without soldering for personalized typing experiences and sound profiles.

The Lily58 is a popular split keyboard that offers a slightly larger footprint than the Corne while maintaining a compact, ergonomic feel. It features 42 keys and includes dedicated thumb keys for common functions like backspace and enter. Its layout is designed to reduce strain by keeping hands clo...

The ErgoSpark Nova is designed for ultimate ergonomic adjustability. Its unique pivoting mechanism allows for independent angle and tenting adjustments for each half, catering to a wide range of body types and typing styles. Powered by QMK firmware, the Nova offers extensive programmability and macr...

The Keychron V6 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring hot-swap sockets allowing users to easily replace switches without soldering, offering customizable typing experiences with its aluminum frame and OLED backlight.

A custom firmware build, typically associated with open-source projects like QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) or ZMK, is specialized software compiled to control a custom mechanical keyboard's hardware. It allows users to define the exact behavior of their keyboard by programming personalized key m...

The ZSA Moonlander is a premium, fully split ergonomic keyboard designed to combat strain. It features a unique thumb cluster, columnar staggered layout, and adjustable tenting legs. Each half is independently connected via USB-C and is fully programmable through a powerful, web-based QMK configurat...

The Keychron V2 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring customizable RGB lighting, Bluetooth and wired connectivity, and utilizes a hot-swap SMT plate design allowing for easy switch replacements without soldering.

The Keychron V5 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring customizable RGB lighting, Bluetooth and wired connectivity, and utilizes a hot-swappable design allowing users to easily replace switches without soldering.

The Keychron V4 is a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard featuring customizable RGB lighting and offering full QMK/VIA support for advanced keymapping and macro programming via its hot-swappable design, allowing users to easily replace switches without soldering.

The Drop CTRL is a highly customizable, ortholinear mechanical keyboard known for its unique layout and extensive programmability. Its aluminum case provides a premium feel, while the hot-swappable switches allow for easy experimentation. The integrated RGB lighting is customizable through Drop's so...

The Keychron Atlas Pro builds upon Keychrons reputation for quality and value, offering a fully split, wireless keyboard with QMK/VIA programmability. Its robust construction and comfortable typing experience make it accessible to a wider audience. The Atlas Pros integrated wrist rests provide addit...

The Planck Pro is an upgraded version of the original Planck Ortho. It features a more refined build and improved components, making it a premium choice for those who want a standardized ortholinear split keyboard. It supports QMK/VIA firmware, allowing for extensive customization of layers and macr...

The Planck Ortho is a staple in the split keyboard world. It follows a standardized ortholinear layout that many enthusiasts find intuitive once learned. Its design focuses on straight vertical columns, which helps align fingers naturally. Because it is a well-established design, there are numerous...

If a full Q13 split is too large, the Q2 split concept offers a more compact, yet still enthusiast-grade, aluminum experience. It retains the premium build quality and QMK/VIA programmability that Keychron is known for. This makes it an excellent choice for users who want the tactile satisfaction of...