# Best Hot-Swappable Keyboard

Source: https://figforyou.com/us/guide/best-hot-swappable-keyboard

> Hot-swap sockets allow changing switches without soldering. Compare boards on the switch/socket support and connectivity listed in their catalog specifications.

### Equal-best match by spec: EPOMAKER HE60 Wireless Hall Effect Keyboard with Shine Through RGB

- Same score as Glorious GMMK Pro 75% Custom Gasket-Mounted Keyboard, Keychron K2 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard, NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard: one of 12 equal matches by spec, not a clear winner.
- Spec score 0.60 = 0.4 × use-case match 0.00 + 0.3 × OS and connection compatibility 1.00 + 0.3 × decision factors 1.00.

### Equal-best match by spec: Glorious GMMK Pro 75% Custom Gasket-Mounted Keyboard

- Same score as EPOMAKER HE60 Wireless Hall Effect Keyboard with Shine Through RGB, Keychron K2 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard, NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard: one of 12 equal matches by spec, not a clear winner.
- Spec score 0.60 = 0.4 × use-case match 0.00 + 0.3 × OS and connection compatibility 1.00 + 0.3 × decision factors 1.00.

### Equal-best match by spec: Keychron K2 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

- Same score as EPOMAKER HE60 Wireless Hall Effect Keyboard with Shine Through RGB, Glorious GMMK Pro 75% Custom Gasket-Mounted Keyboard, Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard, NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard: one of 12 equal matches by spec, not a clear winner.
- Spec score 0.60 = 0.4 × use-case match 0.00 + 0.3 × OS and connection compatibility 1.00 + 0.3 × decision factors 1.00.

_9 more models share the spec score of a pick above: Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard, Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard, NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard. They are listed with the other models below, unranked._

_“Best match by spec” compares the figures each manufacturer states on its own pages; a figure a maker does not state scores 0. It is not a hands-on test._

### Decision factors compared

| Spec | EPOMAKER HE60 Wireless Hall Effect Keyboard with Shine Through RGB | Glorious GMMK Pro 75% Custom Gasket-Mounted Keyboard | Keychron K2 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard | Ducky One 3 TKL Hot-Swap Mechanical Keyboard | Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard | NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard | Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard | Redragon K617 Fizz 60% Wired RGB Gaming Keyboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-swap sockets | Yes (north-pole-down magnetic switches only) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches | 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Switch type | Epomaker Creamy Jade Magnetic Switch | — | Keychron K Pro Mechanical | Keychron K Pro Red / Brown / Banana | Gateron Jupiter Red / Brown / Banana | Gateron Jupiter Red / Brown / Banana | Keychron Super blue/red/brown switches | Cherry MX mechanical switches (Black/Brown/Blue/Red/Speed/Silent Red) | Lofree × TTC Block (Linear) | Gateron G Pro Red / Blue / Brown | Keychron K Pro | Gateron Low-profile Mechanical (KS-33) | Gateron G Pro | Linear red switch |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth / 2.4GHz Wireless / USB-C Wired | USB-C 2.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, USB Type-C wired | Bluetooth / Type-C wired | 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth | 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth (up to 3 devices), wired | Bluetooth (up to 3 devices), wired | Wired | Bluetooth 5.0 /USB-C Wired/ 2.4GHz | Type-C wired | Wired, Type-C | 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.1 or Wired (USB-C) | Bluetooth | Wired |

Sources (manufacturer pages):

- EPOMAKER HE60 Wireless Hall Effect Keyboard with Shine Through RGB: https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-he60 (checked 2026-10-20)
- Glorious GMMK Pro 75% Custom Gasket-Mounted Keyboard: https://www.gloriousgaming.com/pages/guide-gmmkpro (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron K2 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-pro-qmk-via-wireless-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-11)
- Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v1-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q3-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-wireless-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- Ducky One 3 TKL Hot-Swap Mechanical Keyboard: https://ducky.global/products/one-3-rgb (checked 2026-10-11)
- Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.lofree.co/products/lofree-block-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-1 (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q4-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v1-qmk-via-custom-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-17)
- NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard: https://pay.nuphy.com/products/air60-v2 (checked 2026-10-20)
- Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-pro-qmk-via-wireless-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-20)
- Redragon K617 Fizz 60% Wired RGB Gaming Keyboard: https://redragonshop.com/products/small-mechanical-keyboard (checked 2026-10-20)

### Other evaluated products

- Keychron Q1 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Keychron V1 Max Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Keychron K2 Version 2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Ducky One 3 TKL Hot-Swap Mechanical Keyboard (Ducky)
- Epomaker TH80 Pro 75% Hot Swap RGB Mechanical Keyboard (Epomaker)
- Lofree Block 98 Wireless Retro Mechanical Keyboard (Lofree)
- Keychron Q4 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- NuPhy Air60 V2 Wireless 60% Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard (NuPhy)
- Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Keychron)
- Redragon K617 Fizz 60% Wired RGB Gaming Keyboard (Redragon)

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