# Best Mechanical Keyboards: the stierproducts tier list - Source: https://stierproducts.com/categories/mechanical-keyboards - Last researched: 2026-08-16T05:58:47.617Z - Products ranked: 15 - Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology - Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence. Enthusiast/typing mechanical keyboards; gaming-first boards belong to Gaming Keyboards; NOT mice or other devices. ## Summary On the stierproducts mechanical keyboards board, Wobkey Rainy 75 ranks #1 in S tier, ahead of Keychron Q5 Max (#2, A tier) and AULA F75 (#3, A tier). The board ranks 15 mechanical keyboards from S (best) to F (avoid), last researched 16 Aug 2026, drawing on 569 outlet citations across the board. Placed in the bottom tiers as ones to avoid: Lofree Flow 2, Keychron C3 Pro, Logitech G715, and 3 others. ## Ranking | Rank | Product | Brand | Tier | LP | Outlets | Verdict | Page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Wobkey Rainy 75 | Wobkey | S | 857 | 32 | The best hardware-per-dollar in the category, docked for a young brand whose long-term support is unproven. | https://stierproducts.com/products/wobkey-rainy-75 | | 2 | Keychron Q5 Max | Keychron | A | 716 | 15 | RTINGS's top-tested mechanical board, and its aluminum build plus open QMK/VIA firmware is exactly what a ten-year ownership profile looks like. | https://stierproducts.com/products/keychron-q5-max | | 3 | AULA F75 | AULA | A | 714 | 79 | Unbeatable in the budget bracket with hot-swap and tri-mode; budget-brand support keeps it below the premium picks. | https://stierproducts.com/products/aula-f75 | | 4 | Keychron Q1 Max | Keychron | B | 641 | 26 | Same ownership DNA as the Q5 Max in the more popular 75% layout, edged out only because RTINGS's tested verdict went to the Q5 Max. | https://stierproducts.com/products/keychron-q1-max | | 5 | Keychron V5 Max | Keychron | B | 625 | 11 | Wirecutter's months-tested recommendation delivers 90% of the Q5 Max's longevity story at a much lower price; plastic case is the only compromise. | https://stierproducts.com/products/keychron-v5-max | | 6 | Keychron K3 Ultra | Keychron | B | 598 | 57 | Wired's Best Overall pick; hot-swap low-profile plus QMK makes it the slim board that will not become e-waste when a switch fails. | https://stierproducts.com/products/keychron-k3-ultra | | 7 | Evoworks Evo80 | Evoworks | B | 548 | 26 | Custom-kit build quality as a pre-built, with the same small-brand support caveat as the Rainy 75. | https://stierproducts.com/products/evoworks-evo80 | | 8 | KISNT KN85 | KISNT | B | 534 | 16 | A genuine 70-board-shootout standout in the budget bracket - creamy stock sound and solid build for the money. Slightly less proven distribution than the F75 keeps it fourth. | https://stierproducts.com/products/kisnt-kn85 | | 9 | NuPhy Air75 V3 | NuPhy | C | 464 | 55 | Excellent low-profile ownership proposition, just behind the K3 Ultra on the strength of current outlet verdicts. | https://stierproducts.com/products/nuphy-air75-v3 | | 10 | Lofree Flow 2 | Lofree | D | 335 | 49 | Superb build and feel, but a narrower switch ecosystem means fewer repair paths in year five. | https://stierproducts.com/products/lofree-flow-2 | | 11 | Keychron C3 Pro | Keychron | D | 311 | 20 | QMK at this price is a longevity gift, but no hot-swap means solder repairs if anything dies. | https://stierproducts.com/products/keychron-c3-pro | | 12 | Logitech G715 | Logitech | D | 233 | 21 | Ranked #14: dated, non-hot-swap, and outclassed at its own price by the entire Keychron range - the clearest do-not-buy on the board. Get an AULA F75 and save most of the money. | https://stierproducts.com/products/logitech-g715 | | 13 | Asus ROG Azoth | Asus | D | 231 | 56 | Good hardware held hostage by Armoury Crate and an inflated price; the Q1 Max matches it for less with open firmware. | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-azoth | | 14 | Glorious GMMK 3 | Glorious | F | 129 | 32 | Honest placement above the other traps: the hardware concept is sound, but Glorious's deteriorating QC and support make a modular promise you may not be able to redeem. Buy the Q1 Max. | https://stierproducts.com/products/glorious-gmmk-3 | | 15 | Logitech G915 X Lightspeed | Logitech | F | 57 | 74 | The worst ownership bet here: proprietary non-replaceable switches on a premium-priced board means a single failure can end it. The K3 Ultra is the correct slim purchase. | https://stierproducts.com/products/logitech-g915-x-lightspeed | ## Flagged as ones to avoid These entered one or more research runs as a product buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. - Asus ROG Azoth (#13, D tier): flagged by 3 of 6 runs. - Glorious GMMK 3 (#14, F tier): flagged by 3 of 5 runs. - Logitech G915 X Lightspeed (#15, F tier): flagged by 3 of 6 runs. ## Tier meanings - S: Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category. - A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best. - B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing. - C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price. - D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money. - F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere. ## How to read this - Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand. - LP is the product's points on this category's ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories. - Outlets is how many distinct outlets are cited for that placement. The per-product page lists each citation, and shows which of their links were fetched and confirmed before publishing. - Nothing is hidden: every product the research placed is on this board.