60% Keyboards
Sixty percent drops the function row, arrows, and navigation cluster. What is left is letters, numbers, and modifiers — the boards we list when the desk is small and the layout is memorized.
This page mixes Topre, low-profile wireless, Hall Effect, and ordinary mechanical boards. The HHKB is the Topre one. The NuPhy Air60 V2 is the low-profile wireless one. The Wooting 60HE v2 is adjustable actuation. The rest are mechanical, from a plastic Keychron to the Tofu60 kit.
If you only want one, start with HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S . It is the one we marked Editor's Choice: a finished 60% when the Topre feel is the reason you are here.
21 keyboards
“The programmer's keyboard since 1996”
A compact 60-key board with silent Topre switches, the HHKB layout, USB-C and Bluetooth for up to four devices. It runs on two AA batteries.
“The $50 magnetic 60%”
A compact budget 60% with magnetic switches and a plastic ABS case. HLPLANET found the switches smooth and the build good for the price, but noted unlubed switches and average keycap printing.
“The higher 60%”
The X60 Future is a 60% with an aluminum frame, a tempered-glass light bar, 8 kHz polling and a 1.15 kg body. Reviewers praised the build and the sound; the style is loud.
“The cheaper X60”
The X60 HE is the plainer, cheaper X60: a 64-key aluminum 60% at 840 g with 8 kHz polling and no glass light bar. Reviewers praised the build and the value.
“Ducky's wired hot-swap 60% with PBT keycaps and extra dampening”
A wired 60% with a hot-swappable PCB, Cherry MX switches, double-shot PBT keycaps and foam dampening in a plastic case. ProSettings praised the feel and stabilizers; the trade-offs are no software, slight case flex and firmware key-registration issues on some versions.
“KBDfans' aluminum 60% kit with brass weight and several mounting styles”
A 60% aluminum case kit with a brass weight, silicone bowl and sock mounting options, and QMK/VIA PCB choices. Leaf&Core called it high-end on a budget; it noted a thin PCB that flexes with soft plates and a 7° typing angle.
“K12, from Keychron's store”
The K12 is the original 60% with ABS keycaps, tray mount and a 240-hour battery rating. Keebnews called it well built with a loud spacebar and a high profile; the maker lists no QMK support.
“K12 Pro, from Keychron's store”
The K12 Pro is the 60% with QMK/VIA, PBT keycaps and a steel plate at about 737 g. Evidence is limited to the maker page and the K12 review.
“Slim 60% with 2.4 GHz and Milk POM low-profile switches”
The K9 Max is a 60% low-profile board with Milk POM switches, 2.4 GHz and QMK/VIA at about 426 g. No board-specific review was found. Also covers the K9 Pro.
“Wired 60% aluminum Q with a steel plate”
The wired 60% Q: CNC aluminum, steel plate, gasket mount, QMK/VIA and 1.5 kg of weight. No arrow keys or function row; no wireless.
“Wireless 60% magnetic Q that types heavy”
A 1.4 kg aluminum 60% with Gateron magnetic Nebula switches, Rapid Trigger, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth. Audiophile Heaven found the stock switches heavy and loved the size.
“Bluetooth 60% Q with a PC plate and double gasket”
A 1.35 kg aluminum 60% with Bluetooth 5.1, PC plate, double gasket and a battery rated up to 300 hours. Try Mech Keys found it premium; wireless is 90 Hz.
“Wireless HHKB-layout 60% Q with a steel plate”
A 1.5 kg aluminum 60% with the HHKB layout, 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and wired modes, steel plate and Jupiter switches. Trusted Reviews calls it clever but niche and expensive.
“Wired 60% with a steel plate and tray mount”
A wired 60% in ABS plastic with a steel plate, tray mount, hot-swap sockets and QMK. Expert Reviews found the build superb and the feel accurate; the tall profile and missing arrows are the trade-offs.
“A mechanical 60% that is not a Topre”
The wireless V4: a 60% with a gasket mount, PC plate and Jupiter switches, 2.4GHz and Bluetooth. Independent coverage is thin, so this relies on Keychron's specs and one owner post.
“The cheap magnetic 60%”
A 60% Hall-effect board with an aluminum plate, 8K polling and a very low entry price. Reviewers call the plastic case and sound adequate rather than premium.
“The TMR 60%”
The FUN60 with a CNC aluminum case, a 4,000 mAh tri-mode battery and a choice of Hall-effect or TMR sensors. TechteamGB found it nicer to use than the Pro, though not because of the sensor.
“The Shine 60%”
A budget 60% Hall-effect board branded Veekos and sold through MonsGeek and Akko, with an aluminum plate, 8K polling and a DIY light box. Wired or tri-mode.
“NuPhy's low-profile 60% that weighs about a pound”
A 64-key low-profile 60% with hot-swap Gateron low-profile switches, QMK/VIA, tri-mode wireless and an aluminum top. AppleInsider praised it as a travel board; How-To Geek disliked the tiny right Shift and PCMag called it best for mobile use.
“Wooting's 60% with 8 kHz polling, Tikken switches and an FR4 plate”
A wired 60% Hall effect keyboard with Lekker Tikken Medium switches, true 8 kHz polling, an FR4 plate and a friction-fit mount, in ABS or aluminium. Reviewers praise the typing feel and sound, and note a slight ping on larger keys.
“The earlier 60HE, now cheaper”
Wooting's 1000 Hz 60% with Lekker L60 switches, an ABS case and a steel plate. Reviewers rate its performance and build, and fault the fixed 6 degree angle and 1000 Hz polling.