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Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $40020

1. Drop + OLKB Planck Mechanical Keyboard Kit V7

#1 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Solid, Powerful Compact Keyboard. I've had my Planck v6 for two months now and overall, it is a joy to type on. Pros: +The QMK firmware offers a level of..."  Read More

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2. Kinesis Gaming Freestyle Edge RGB Mech Keyboard

#2 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Excellent board with great features. This is my first split keyboard and I'm very happy with it after using it to code and type every day. It's a feature-rich board..."  Read More

3. Kinesis Keyboards

#3 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

With a name like Kinesis, it makes sense that freedom of movement and ergonomics is a top priority—and this run of keyboards offers something for everyone. The...  Read More

4. GK64 Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#4 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Love It. I have to say that my expectations for this kit where not the highest when I ordered it, though after having it now for a couple weeks I am ready to give my..."  Read More

5. YMDK Sp64 Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#5 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Amazing board. Hefty, easy to put together, hyper customizable. I designed mine to be Daredevil's Billy Clubs!"  Read More

6. YMDK Split 64 Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#6 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Amazing board. Hefty, easy to put together, hyper customizable. I designed mine to be Daredevil's Billy Clubs!"  Read More

7. Kinesis TKO 60% Hotswap and Travel Case

#7 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"well-built and functional. I really like the keyboard. I like the customizability, functionality and the sturdy built and the hot-swappability. I tried switching some..."  Read More

8. Feker Alice 3-Mode Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#8 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"Holy f*k this is such a nice keyboard. I love this board so much I posted on Reddit about it. You can find my thoughts here:..."  Read More

9. Keychron Q8 Alice Gasket Keyboard

#9 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"First Keyboard with the Alice Layout. This is my first Keychron keyboard as well as my first keyboard with the Alice layout. The keyboard sounded great with the..."  Read More

10. Mistel MD770 RGB Doubleshot PBT Split Keyboard

#10 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"This is now my daily driver! White case, brown cherry switches, POM rainbow keycaps. So comfy for work. Love the size, TKL gives more room for the mouse, split gives..."  Read More

11. Keychron Q8 Alice Gasket Barebones Knob Keyboard

#11 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"First alice, love at first sight. I thought it would be more difficult to adapt to the Alice layout, but it has been a pleasant experience"  Read More

12. Standard Keys TWS Split Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#12 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"I ended up liking them. I considered split keyboards for gaming when the keyboards can be placed on the armrests for comfort. Although I first looked at half..."  Read More

13. YMDK Split 84 Barebones Keyboard

#13 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

"YMDK learned lessons from split 64. YMDK learned a lot of lessons on this one from their Split 64 keyboard. Pros: USB-C connectors on each side to be used together or..."  Read More

14. Standard Keys TWS Split Mechanical Keyboard with MOMOKA Switches

#14 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

The Standard Keys TWS Split Mechanical Keyboard is an impressive, split-layout offering that lets you hold your hands at just the right distance and angle for...  Read More

15. Mistel MD770 BT Split Mechanical Keyboard

#15 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

With flexible connectivity and high-quality components, the Mistel MD770 BT has more to offer than just ergonomics. Taking center stage is its split design, which...  Read More

16. Mistel MD600 Alpha Split Mechanical Keyboard

#16 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

The Mistel MD600 Alpha is a split mechanical keyboard that takes everything you love about a full-featured board and splits it right down the middle. We mean that...  Read More

17. Keychron Q11 Barebones Knob Split Mechanical Keyboard

#17 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

Having trouble choosing between a split-layout or traditional keyboard? Why not have both?  Read More

18. Cloud Nine ErgoTKL Ergonomic Split Mechanical Keyboard

#18 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

If you’re in the market for an ergonomic keyboard, you likely don’t need to be sold on the benefits of keeping your hands in their optimal positions while typing—and...  Read More

19. Mistel MD600 Alpha BT RGB Split Mechanical Keyboard

#19 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

On this darker Mistel MD600 Alpha Split keyboard, everything we love is right onboard—the 60%, perfectly tilted Split Alice layout; the ability to separate each part...  Read More

20. Keychron Q11 Knob Split Mechanical Keyboard

#20 in Best Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboards under $400 of 20 products

Sometimes, it’s hard to pull the trigger on a split-layout keyboard—in large part because the feel is so particular. Well, now you can have it both ways with the...  Read More