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Mechanical keyboard with RGB backlighting — representative of the wireless mechanical keyboards Keychron made mainstream for Mac and PC users

Keychron: The Keyboard Brand That Made Custom-ish Mechanical Keyboards Mainstream

Keychron figured out what most keyboard buyers actually wanted: hot-swap sockets, wireless, Mac compatibility, gasket mount, QMK/VIA firmware — without group buys or soldering. By packaging enthusiast features into ready-to-ship products at $80-200, Keychron became the default recommendation for anyone stepping beyond membrane keyboards. Here is where the value is real, where the compromises show, and what to buy or skip in 2026.

May 19, 2026