Monokei is not a well-known name on the keyboard market, but its latest Monokei Systems certainly caught our attention at the CES 2024 show in Las Vegas. In addition to the new Monokei Systems, which is a modular low-profile mechanical keyboard, the company had its previous Monokei Standard keyboard on display as well, in both standard and Yuji and Megumi Edition designed by Jujutsu Kaisen.

As said, the star of the show is the Monokei Systems, a low-profile, modular, mechanical and wireless 75% keyboard with a choice between Kailh Choc v2 Silent or Choc v2 Tactile switches. The modular part is quite interesting as you can change pretty much everything, including switches, keycaps, gasket socks, top and bottom case and faceplate, all aluminium, can be easily replaced as these are held magnetically. You can even replace a PCB, which means endless possibilities and future upgrades. Monokei also offers new Series 2 keycaps as an optional purchase. The standard options are Cupertino Silver and Stockholm Night colors. As it is a 75% design there are no special keys other than a dial up knob.In addition to using Kailh Choc v2 switches, the rest of the specifications include a rather hefty weight of 1.355 kg, USB-C, 2.4 GHz, and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity with support for up to three devices, and a 760mAh battery. It supports multiple operating systems. The Monokei site also lists RGB ambient light, something we did not notice when we checked it out at CES 2024 show floor.

In any case, it is definitely an interesting keyboard in the endless sea of similar products. Monokei Systems is currently available for pre-order with a $189 price tag for tactile and $199 for silent linear option.