# Keychron K4

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Keychron K4 and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Owners praise its solid build, long-term durability, and value for the price, plus its 96% layout. One critic reports wrong key positions in Windows mode.

## Why people recommend it

- Solid build that lasts for years (2 comments): "I've used a K4 for 6 years now and love it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732132)) "Just a solid brick of keys." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47720673))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Magic Keyboard mechanical keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mechanical-magic-keyboard.md): 55 recommend
- [IBM Model M keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ibm-model-m-keyboard.md): 39 recommend
- [Keychron keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-keyboard.md): 29 recommend
- [Filco Majestouch TKL](https://hackerapproved.com/p/filco-mechanical-keyboard.md): 15 recommend
- [Truly Modular Keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/a-truly-modular-keyboard.md): 10 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Keychron+K4+mechanical+keyboard&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.keychron.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Keychron K4", https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-k4-he/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).