Glorious GMMK

Glorious · TKL · standard height

TKL layout · silhouette, not a product photo

The original 2019 Glorious Modular Mechanical Keyboard, a tray-mount TKL with hot-swap sockets and per-key RGB that helped popularize budget hot-swap boards.

Best for: budget, gaming, beginners.

Glorious GMMK specs

Layout TKL
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Gateron Brown, Gateron Blue, Gateron Red
Keycaps n/a
Case plastic
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $89
Sound (stock) n/a
Released 2019

Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Where to buy

No verified retailer link right now (the Glorious GMMK typically sells for around $89). Check Glorious directly or your usual mechanical-keyboard retailers.

Alternatives to the Glorious GMMK

Glorious GMMK Pro 75% · $170 The Glorious GMMK Pro is the CNC-aluminum 75% barebones gasket kit with a rotary knob and QMK/VIA support that mainstreamed custom keyboards in 2021, sold without switches or keycaps.
Glorious GMMK 2 (65%) 65% · $120 The Glorious GMMK 2 (65%) is a wired 67-key hot-swap gaming keyboard with an anodized aluminum frame, pre-lubed Fox linears, and per-key RGB driven by Glorious CORE software. Compare: Glorious GMMK vs Glorious GMMK 2 (65%)
Glorious GMMK 3 (75%) 75% · $129 The Glorious GMMK 3 (75%) is a heavily modular hot-swap keyboard with 9 swappable component points, a modular gasket system, and knob; the base prebuilt is wired-only with Glorious CORE (no QMK), while pricier Pro/HE variants add aluminum cases, wireless, and Hall-effect switches.

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