Best 60-Percent Mechanical Keyboards in 2024

The Wooting 60HE has taken the gaming space by storm because, in essence, it rendered all the other 60% gaming keyboards on the market useless. The main reason for this is the fact that the Wooting 60HE uses analog inputs with a 0.1mm accuracy meaning each signal can be used for different features.

By setting up a short actuation point on the Wooting you are effectively eliminating one of the most significant latency penalties from your keyboard, and with the Rapid Trigger mode, you can also get rid of the return key press travel making your inputs instant.

The looks of the board are simple but you can always take the assembly and move it into a custom case and use different keycaps to make your 60HE look unique. In short, this is a custom keyboard with amazing gaming capabilities that can also be modded, making it the king of 60% keyboards for now.

The keyboard that arguably made the 60% form factor as popular as it is currently is the Ducky One 2 Mini, and as good as the keyboard was there are always things to improve. The Ducky One 3 Mini is a natural continuation of the One 2 Mini series and it improves on the solid base of its predecessor.

The One 3 Mini takes a more careful approach to the features of the keyboard using a hot-swap PCB, better stabilizers, padding for the inside of the board, and PBT keycaps. In short, this is a solid 60% keyboard to use and mod as you go on with all of the basics done perfectly.

The One 3 Mini allows for easier modding and has better default specs compared to the One 2 Mini making it a worthy successor to the legacy of the board that for many started their keyboard journey.

You might have noticed that at this point, it is quite literally impossible to make a keyboard list without any Keychron options simply because they have so many options with unique features and a reasonable price.

Keychron has multiple options for the 60% form factor but one keyboard that is considered a golden ground is the Keychron V4. This is a hot-swap QMK compatible board with an ABS plastic case (that is see-through) and that uses double-shot OSA PBT keycaps which results in an amazing look and functionality.

As with all of their keyboards, Keychron does a lot of the things right with silicone padding, south-facing RGB, 1000Hz polling, etc. What this means is that in general, you can pick up this keyboard and roll with it because it is already pretty much modded.

The only real thing that you might want to do is to either lube and film the default switches that the keyboard comes with, or just have a different set of lubed switches ready to swap in upon arrival. In short, the board looks and feels amazing, and comes pre-modded with a bunch of stuff making it an amazing deal for 85$.

You might think that the name of the Drop ALT keyboard sounds somewhat familiar, and you would be right since in our TKL keyboard comparison we crowned the Drop CTRL as the best TKL option.

Just like its bigger brother, (purely speaking about size) the Drop ALT can be considered one of if not the best 60% mechanical keyboard on the market.

This is because of the great build quality where the keyboard is constructed using a solid aluminum frame, the inclusion of a plate for extra rigidity for the switches, and extra features such as hot-swap capability which truly opens up the idea of custom mods using the Drop ALT as its foundation.

The keyboard is also compatible with QMK therefore can be configured and layered as much as you want. This makes this tiny keyboard one of the best 60% keyboards for gaming and programming.

Functionality aside, the Drop ALT also has a distinguished look with an extra RGB strip along the case and shine-through doubleshot PBT keycaps used as the crowning jewel.

Aside from the 180$ price, there is really very little to complain about since the keyboard offers a premium experience and is future-proof because of its hot-swap capability. If you are still on the edge about the price just think about the purchase of the Drop ALT as an investment into something that will serve you well for a very long time.

Although the ROG Falchion 65% keyboard does not have a key feature like hot-swap capability, it instead can be used in a wireless mode using a 2.4 GHz dongle. The keyboard uses a 65% frame but manages to incorporate arrow keys which come in handy in both gaming and productivity scenarios.

The great thing about the wireless capability is that the ROG Falchion can be used in a dual-mode connection using the wire and the 2.4GHz dongle.

Besides this, the keyboard also has a touch panel on the side of the keyboard which allows you to use it as volume control or create macro keys for designated purposes. The slider will also tell you the keyboard’s battery life which is a neat feature.

The keyboard has good battery life since it can offer up to 450 hours of battery life on a single charge.

The unfortunate bit is that the keyboard only comes with your standard assortment of Cherry MX switches and the overall experience is not the best. The stabilizers included and the Cherry switches are prone to rattly noises and overall reduce the premium feel of the keyboard quite a bit.

Compared to our previous entries, the Razer Huntsman Mini might not necessarily look like a contender for the title of best 60% mechanical keyboard, but in reality, this tiny board hides a neat secret.

Just like many other Razer products the Huntsman Mini uses Razer optical switches which allow for 0 input delay, making it a great 60% gaming keyboard. The optical switches are also one of the smoothest choices by default, therefore, will be quite good if you do not plan to mod the keyboard at all.

The Razer Huntsman Mini comes with all the neat tricks of a 60% mechanical keyboard – detachable USB Type-C cable, aluminum construction, onboard memory profiles, and multiple layers activated by the Function key.

The downside of the Huntsman Mini is the fact that there is quite a bit of rattle present on the board. This might be due to the special construction of the optical switches. If you do not plan on shaking your keyboard too much you should be fine though!

For 120$ the Razer Huntsman Mini represents one of the main competitors in the mainstream 60% keyboard market and that is for a good reason.

If you are interested in the best 60% mechanical keyboards you have most likely already heard of the Ducky One 2 Mini. This was the first 60% keyboard that really broke into the mainstream market being a popular choice even currently.

The keyboard does not have any super special features but it simply ticks all of the basics of a good 60% mechanical keyboard.

You get a very compact layout with the inclusion of additional layers activated by the Function key, Cherry MX switches which come in extra flavors like the Silent Red switches, detachable USB Type-C cable, and a bunch of RGB and lighting effects.

Just like most of the other boards the switches are soldered so the prospect of mods is quite dim since a lot of effort needs to be put in. Taking the keyboard apart for cleaning is quite easy and the plastic case is solid enough so there are no major complaints.

The typing experience on the Ducky One 2 Mini 60% keyboard is not bad at all, rivaling that of the Razer Huntsman Mini although using basic Cherry MX switches.

The FN layers are easy to adjust to and since you have side print on the keycaps for easier navigation of the extra layers everything is quite self-explanatory.

Functionality aside, the Ducky One 2 Mini has a little treat for you on purchase, since it comes with some extra colorful keycaps and an iconic Ducky zodiac spacebar that everyone came to recognize at this point.

We wish more keyboards would do this since it is nice to have the option to customize your keyboard just a little bit from the get-go!

Overall, there is nothing exceptional about the Ducky One 2 Mini, but at the same time, this keyboard offers such a solid experience that it is often used as a benchmark for every other 60% mechanical keyboard out there.