Keyboards

ai03 Design Studio Altair

A five-row, fully split, gasket-mounted aluminum keyboard designed by ai03, with a hotswap PCB and QMK/VIA support.

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ai03 Design Studio Altair
Image: © ai03 Design Studio (Manufacturer image)
Key layout
Image: QMK Firmware (Generated from QMK data (GPL-2.0))
~$315

Where to buy

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Pros

  • Fully split halves, each with its own MCU and USB-C port
  • Hotswap PCB with QMK/VIA support
  • 7° incline and low front height suit use without a wrist rest
  • One half can be used alone as a macropad

Cons

  • No tenting option
  • Heavy at about 1200g total
  • Expensive (about $315 for the kit)

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerRow-staggered
TentingNone
KeywellNo
Thumb clusterNo
Keys—
LayoutsUS
SwitchesMechanical
Hot-swapYes
FirmwareVIA
DIY kitNo
ConnectivityUSB
OSwindows, macos, linux
Released—
Sources
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