Gateron G Pro Blue

Name: Gateron G Pro Blue switch
Brand: Gateron

Clicky Gateron

The Gateron G Pro Blue is a classic click-jacket 60g clicky switch found in many stock Keychron boards, giving an audible click at a budget price.

Gateron G Pro Blue specs

Type	Clicky
Actuation force	60g
Bottom-out force	n/a
Pre-travel	2.3 mm
Total travel	4 mm
Stem	POM
Top housing	PC
Bottom housing	nylon
Spring	single-stage
Factory lube	none
Pins	5-pin
Typical price	$0.25 / switch
Sound profile	crisp, rattly click
Released	2021

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Gateron G Pro Blue

Cherry MX Blue Clicky The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard". Compare: Gateron G Pro Blue vs Cherry MX Blue

Kailh Box White Clicky The Kailh Box White is the community's go-to entry clicky switch, using a click bar instead of a click jacket for a crisp, consistent click on both press and release.

Keyboards sold with the Gateron G Pro Blue

Keychron C1 TKL · $40 · hot-swap The Keychron C1 is a budget wired-only tenkeyless keyboard sold in non-backlit, white-backlight, and RGB trims, with hot-swap sockets only on the hot-swappable variants. Keychron C2 full · $44 · hot-swap The Keychron C2 is a budget full-size wired-only mechanical keyboard in non-backlit, white, or RGB backlight trims, with hot-swap limited to the designated hot-swappable variants. Keychron K2 (V2) 75% · $50 · hot-swap The Keychron K2 (V2) is the classic 75% Bluetooth-plus-wired Mac-friendly mechanical keyboard that made Keychron's name, sold in white or RGB backlight trims with hot-swap only on select configurations and now heavily discounted as newer K2 versions replace it. Keychron K4 (V2) 96% · $60 · hot-swap The Keychron K4 (V2) is a 96% wireless mechanical keyboard that squeezes a full numpad into a compact footprint, offered with white or RGB backlight and hot-swap sockets only on select higher trims. Keychron K6 65% · $75 · hot-swap The Keychron K6 is a 65% wireless mechanical keyboard with white or RGB backlight and optional Gateron mechanical or optical hot-swap variants, keeping arrow keys in a compact travel-friendly footprint. Keychron K8 TKL · $60 · hot-swap The Keychron K8 is a tenkeyless wireless mechanical keyboard for Mac and Windows with white or RGB backlight, sold in soldered Gateron G Pro or hot-swappable mechanical/optical variants.

16 keyboards in the database list this as a stock switch.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron G Pro Blue (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.