Best Mechanical Keyboards I Have Tried in 2025 (Both Pre-Built and Custom)

Still, there were some keyboards that impressed me to the fullest. This includes both prebuilt and custom boards, in no particular order.

• Akko Mineral 01: The best keyboard Akko has released in recent times, and in my opinion, the best keyboard under 120 dollars. Beautiful design and great acoustics, along with a tried-and-tested mounting style, made it one of my favorites. It is also available in barebones, so custom lovers would dig it.

• Monsgeek M2 V5 VIA: Basically the M1 V5's 1800 counterpart. The best part about it is the Akko Cilantro switches.

• Mechlands Vibe75: One of the most pleasing and creamy-sounding 75 percent boards out there. The hot-swap knob and display were chef's kiss.

• Chilkey ND TKL: An almost perfect TKL at 100 dollars, with all the best things from the keyboard scene. A nicely designed case, Tsangan bottom row, aluminum plate, 1.6 mm PCB, and dual mounting. What more can you ask for? Only if it had top mount.

• Weikav WK87: Without a doubt, the best budget keyboard on the market and the best value keyboard of 2025. It has everything, from great switches to a nice build, solid wireless connectivity, and QMK/VIA. Yes, the cheapest board with QMK/VIA.

• Ajazz QS87 Series: A super underrated entry this year. This board has four mounting styles, solid switches, and good build quality. The Max variant has a hot-swap display. Only if it had QMK/VIA.

• Lofree Flow Lite: I never thought I would daily drive a low-profile keyboard at the workplace. The reason is simple: great switches with good acoustics and crazy good battery life. Plus, it has tactile switch options too. One of the few low-profile boards to offer that.

• 8BitDo TKL: The Xbox variant is actually breathtaking. I finally daily drove a clicky switch board after ages.

• Lingbao MK75: A breath of fresh air amidst all those same-design 75 percent boards. It ticks all the boxes and has one of the best-feeling tactile knobs.

• Aula F65 Pro: The Aula F75 in a more refined form with a hot-swap knob. Only if it had VIA.

• Weikav WK68: A very welcome addition in the sub BDT 4,000 or 40 USD range. While it has everything a good board should have, including good switches and a knob, the best thing about it is the colorful shine-through keycaps.

• Neo75Cu: My favorite custom board in my collection. From design to mounting to sound, everything is pitch perfect. Loved the isolated bottom mount.

• Neo80: Neo boards are solid. This TKL just blew my mind. The hybrid mounting, along with the sleek finish, made this a worthwhile addition to my collection.

• GDK Lab DK1 60%: My first HHKB-style board. It has one of the most unique Marbelano finishes with great acoustics.

So yeah, these are my picks. Hoping for a more eventful 2026 in terms of keyboards and content creation as a whole.