Best RGB keyboards 2024

If you want the utmost control over what every single light does on your keyboard then look no further than the Corsair K100 RGB, our best overall pick for RGB keyboards. It offers an impressive array of LED lights, and its brushed aluminum construction feels sturdy and premium.

Corsair’s iCUE control offers another level of tinkering, giving you the ability to adjust keyboard brightness, change tracks, zoom, and more. The K100 also has a 44-zone LightEdge around the outside edges to further enhance your light show.

It’s one thing to have a well-lit keyboard but ultimately most important is how it feels to type and game on. The K100’s Cherry MX Speed switches are responsive and offer little resistance, and it’s possible to store up to 200 onboard profiles.

There are plenty of programmable keys and media keys so that you can control everything at the press of a button. These are also compatible with Elgato’s Stream Deck software.

Not only is the Mountain Everest 60 wonderfully compact, but its modular design gives you the chance to make it your own. The switches are all hot-swappable, you can buy an additional numpad if you need it, there are three USB-C ports on the back so that you can ensure that you don’t have an awkwardly placed wire, and you can save up to five user profiles too. Of course, it has a decent bit of RGB lighting around its rim too, allowing you to match it to everything else in your game space.

If you’ve also read our list on the best mini keyboards, you’ll know that the Mountain Everest 60 sits at the top of that one. In addition to all of its appealing extra features, it’s just a genuinely high-quality build, with a brushed aluminum finish, and magnetic feet that you can easily adjust to get just the right angle. It feels great to type on as well. Very satisfying.

Just about the only problem our reviewer found with it is that its software can be a bit janky. Yes, it allows you to switch between using it for work and gaming with ease, but the software tends to crash a lot. This meant that something that should take two minutes sometimes ended up taking about ten. Nonetheless, it’s a small blemish and didn’t stop it from scoring a solid 10/10.

Read our Mountain Everest 60 review.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed has appeared on many of our best keyboard roundups and is one of the best mini keyboards you can get, being low-latency and a joy to type on.

The included palm rest is the most pleasant we’ve ever seen on a keyboard, and overall, it is extremely comfortable. Razer’s Chroma software allows for great control over the RGB lighting too but it is slightly unreliable. Fortunately, this should be remedied with an upcoming update that will improve the performance of bother Razer Synapse and Chroma so that you can get even more out of your experience.

The keyboard is built like a very slick, fancy, and colorful brick house that will stand the test of time. The Doubleshot keycaps in particular feel great and Razer’s switches are very lovely too.

Read our Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed review.

The Corsair K65 Plus Wireless might appear unassuming, but this is low-key one of the best gaming keyboards we’ve seen in years – and its RGB flourish is suitably dazzling. It’s great to use straight out of the box, but has loads to offer for anybody who likes to adjust their switches and keycaps.

Admittedly, if you don’t customize it, you may find it a little lacking. Don’t get us wrong, it’s a fantastic keyboard and its Corsair MLX Red switches are extremely responsive – it’s just lacking in features like dedicated media keys or a wrist rest.

It’s a bit of an all-rounder. If you use it as is, you’ll still be able to appreciate the steady 2.4GHz connection and the long battery life. Casual gamers are not likely to find much fault with it, but pros can easily turn it into something that will align with their needs.

Read our full Corsair K65 Plus Wireless review.

The Razer Blackwidow V4 75% is Razer’s first attempt at delivering a keyboard that is perfect for gamers, but also a premium choice for those looking to open up to the keyboard modding scene. Delivering fantastic performance, with excellent RGB that Razer is iconic for, this is a great choice for those who want a familiar brand.

Sporting an impressive amount of features, despite being a 75% keyboard, the Blackwidow V4 75% has been succeeded by the pricier ‘Pro’ variant – but you shouldn’t shy away from this model. The fact it’s hot-swappable means you can switch to any key switches you like (so long as they’re 3 or 5-pin) is just the cherry on top.

Admittedly, compared to rivals, the Blackwidow V4 75% is fairly expensive, sitting at an eye-watering $189.99 (£189.99). However, it’s a truly excellent keyboard that is worth getting, especially if you want to stick with the premium brands.

If you’re on a tight budget, that doesn’t mean you should go without RGB and this is where the HyperX Allow Core RGB keyboard (literally) shines. Here, you get a full-size keyboard with dedicated media controls and RGB to light up your room.

There is however no software or customization, so you are limited by the six included RGB presets. There’s good anti-ghosting and N-key rollover support meaning you won’t be missing keys or unable to do multi-key combos during work or play. On top of that there are plenty of media controls, so despite not being programmable, you still have quite a few dedicated buttons to get most jobs done.

There is also a degree of advertised spill resistance, up to 120ml. We can’t confirm exactly how this was tested but it’s not advisable to try and find out on purpose. If you do spill a little gamer juice though, you should be okay.

Sometimes in life, you can have your cake and eat it, or at least be able to afford to buy a cake as well as your per-key RGB mechanical keyboard because it was so inexpensive.

The G.SKill KM250 is absurdly cheap for the number of features on offer. At this low price, sacrifices do have to be made though and the build quality feels slightly cheap and hollow. The included Kalih Red switches are OK at best but fortunately, you can replace them with any compatible keys that you fancy.

You also can’t program the keys so if you like to set up keyboards exactly to your liking, you might want to consider something else. There’s no software to speak of, so controlling the RGB is done via the keyboard itself. Still – these things are easy to overlook at the price point.

If you want RGB on the go or want to take up as little space as possible on your desk, the Royal Kludge RK61 will come in clutch (Kludge?) whilst being light on your wallet.

Because of its size, there are no media keys, but the RK61 is programmable so you can set it up exactly how you would like it. You can go smaller than this but you will lose dedicated arrow keys, something a lot of people can’t go without making this as small as we’d recommend for most.

The included switches are very good but if ever want to upgrade them, the RK61 is hot-swappable making it a great candidate to get into the DIY mechanical keyboard life.

If you do want to take it on the road, the RK61 can be run wirelessly too and the 2.4Ghz dongle offers good low-latency levels. The battery can last up to 300 hours of use too so you can charge and forget about it for quite some time. If it does need charging, the RK61 uses USB-C so you shouldn’t need to pack oodles of cables in your bag.

There is unfortunately no per-key RGB lighting but there are 18 presets so you’re bound to find something to your liking. If you need to tone it down in the cafe or office, there are monochromatic lighting settings too.

It’s also slightly uncomfortable without a palm rest so you will definitely want to pick one up which is a shame as it increases the footprint of the RK61 and means you’ll have to pack something extra in your bag too.

Unless you are willing to design and build a keyboard from scratch yourself, you’d be hard-pressed to find a comparable pre-built keyboard other than the Asus ROG Azoth.

The per-key RGB lighting is controlled through Asus’ proprietary Armory Crate software which can be fiddly at the best of times. Once you’ve got it locked in though, you shouldn’t need to play about with it any further.

With pre-lubed NX Red switches, you don’t need to worry about crunchy keystrokes and the textured PBT keycaps offer ample grip so that you won’t slip about during those exceptionally sweaty sessions. It can get quite uncomfortable during long sessions though, so you might want to invest in a wrist rest.

Your keystrokes won’t be fatiguing either as the Azoth features a gasket-mounted design as well as stabilizers to soften the impact. On top of that, your clickity-clacks should be nice and quiet, thanks to the keyboard’s sound-deadening features – so nobody’s going to want to throw it out the window.

There’s an incredibly useful and programmable OLED display that can show pretty much anything you would like. Coupled with this display is a three-way dial that allows you to flick through your options. Overall, the build quality is sublime.