Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Keyboardai03 · 2025
Details
Sales
- format: unlimited GB
- period: September 19th to October 20th, 2025
- ETA: Q3 2026
Vendor
Pricing
The keyboard kit pricing will start at $300 for Altair-X & $315 for Altair- the same as R1.
Altair Addons & Pricing
- Extra set of 2 PC plates - $40
- Extra set of 2 alu plates - $55
- Extra set of 2 FR4 plates - $24
- Extra set of 2 Hotswap PCBs - $55
- Extra set of 2 Solder PCBs - $50
- Foam kit - $28
- Set of 2 steel weight - $135
- Set of 2 alu tripod weights - $45
Altair-X Addons & Pricing
- Extra set of 2 PC plates - $37
- Extra set of 2 alu plates - $52
- Extra set of 2 FR4 plates - $21
- Extra set of 2 Hotswap PCBs - $51
- Extra set of 2 Solder PCBs - $46
- Foam kit - $26
- Set of 2 steel weight - $130
- Set of 2 alu tripod weights - $41
Shared Addons & Pricing
- Extra gaskets - $7
- Extra USB-C cable - $5
- Extra set of 2 daughterboards - $11
- Set of 2 wooden wrist rests - $28
- Set of 24 feet - $5
- Soft carrying sleeve - $13
- Coiled USB-C interconnect cable - $5
What's New?
- New colors - Black, Camo Green, Navy, Silver
- Soft carrying pouch addon
- Aluminum weight with threaded hole addon for tripod mounts
- New PBS keycap set with Altair kit
- Coiled USB cable to connect both halves together as an addon
- Solder PCB Addon
- Improved screw threads
Kit Contents
- The case halves
- Polycarbonate plates
- Brass weights per half
- PCB and daughterboard per half, along with their ribbon cables
- Straight USB-C to USB-C cable for interconnect use
- Custom hard carrying case
- Rubber feet and gaskets
- Screws and hardware for assembly
Specifications
- Typing angle: 7deg
- Materials: Aluminum case, polycarbonate plate (by default), brass weight
- Manufacturer: Hongtu
- Weight (both halves combined): ~1.2kg (Altair 5-row) | ~900g (Altair-X 4-row)
- Dimensions (per half): ~143.6 x 126.4 x 30.0mm (Altair 5-row) | ~143.6 x 107.4 x 27.9mm (Altair-X 4-row)
- PCB: 1.2mm thick; hotswap