
Apex Pro TKL Gen 3
SteelSeriesReleased Nov 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Jun 16, 2026
A premium, compact gaming keyboard with customizable actuation, an OLED display, and a comfortable fit. The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 scores 83/100 based on 14 expert reviews in the gaming keyboards category. Coverage includes reviews from GamingTrend, IGN, Gamezoom, and Moviesgamesandtech.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 14 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 56 (Whatlasts) to 95 (GamingTrend) — a 39-point spread. Whatlasts tends to score critically across our dataset.
Average of 14 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Premium build quality(12)
- Comfortable fit(5)
- Customizable actuation(4)
- OLED display(4)
- Excellent switches(3)
Cons
- Limited features(12)
- High price(9)
- Difficult to use(3)
- Connection issues(2)
- Bloated software(2)
14 Publication Reviews
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SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 Keyboard and Aerox 3 Wireless Ultra Lightweight Mouse offer immaculate performance and premium build quality that justifies their high cost.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 is simply one of the best gaming keyboards available today, with buttery smooth OmniPoint 3.0 Hall Effect switches and granular customizability.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 is a well-equipped Hall effect keyboard for ambitious players that impresses with its excellent build quality, smooth keystrokes, and innovative OmniPoint 3.0 switch...
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The Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 keyboard from SteelSeries is the perfect choice for mid-size workstations, delivering lightning speeds, usability, vivid RGB, and next-level gaming tech.
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MadShrimps considers the Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 White an outstanding compact keyboard that delivers high-end functionality and responsiveness, ideal for gamers seeking a top-tier experience in a smaller f...
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The Steelseries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 is a premium gaming keyboard with analog switches, designed to provide the most accurate and tweakable gaming experience possible.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 delivers exceptional gaming performance with Hall effect switches but falls short on build quality compared to enthusiast mechanical keyboards.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 takes what made the previous generation great and doubles down.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 offers customizable speed with OmniPoint switches, an OLED display, and a compact TKL design.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL is a precision-crafted keyboard engineered for gamers craving ultra-fast response and customizable per-key actuation.
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Though the price may be off putting for a wired keyboard of this size, it really earns it with some excellent switches, robust customization, and an excellent feel.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 is the 'Participation Trophy of high-end keyboards' - capable hardware sabotaged by bloated software.
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Snappy Hall-effect key switches and muted acoustics make SteelSeries' Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 a proper weapon for serious gamers, but its sky-high price and fixed-switch design keep it from being a slam-du...
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