The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is the compact, wireless version of the popular SteelSeries Apex Pro. Like the original, this keyboard maintains the ability to adjust the actuation point of each key. However, this version takes this technology a step further and allows you to program two inputs to one keypress: one that activates at a light press of the key and one that activates when you've pressed the same key further.
Our Verdict
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is an excellent keyboard for gaming. The standout feature is its adjustable pre-travel distance, which you can set on a per-key basis within a wide range. Otherwise, this is a well-built unit with extremely low latency that's suited to any gaming genre. It also has easy-to-use companion software, meaning you can program macros or dual gaming inputs to any key. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a wrist rest, which would improve the overall comfort.
- Feel very well-built.
- Adjustable pre-travel distance.
- Extremely low latency.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is a good keyboard for office use. It offers a nice typing experience that's fairly quiet, so you can use the keyboard in open office environments without distracting your colleagues. Overall, it feels very well-built, and it has companion software that's available on both Windows and macOS, so you can adjust your settings to best fit your workflow. It has acceptable ergonomics, but it has a high profile, a compact size, and lacks a wrist rest. Also, its battery life is pretty short in comparison to many wireless keyboards.
- Feel very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly with USB receiver or Bluetooth.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is an excellent keyboard for mobile devices or tablets. The compact size is more portable than standard full-size units, though it's still heavy. Every key works as intended on any operating system, except for a few function keys. Also, its companion software is only compatible with Windows and macOS systems, but it has onboard memory to store your settings and bring them across devices. Unfortunately, its battery life isn't as long as many other wireless options.
- Feel very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly with USB receiver or Bluetooth.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is a great keyboard for programming. It offers a nice typing experience packaged in a solid unit with full RGB backlighting. You can also use it wirelessly with its USB receiver or connect it with up to three devices using Bluetooth. Its companion software is fully compatible with both Windows and macOS, and you can use it to program macros to any key or alter your settings to improve your workflow. It has acceptable ergonomics, but it has a high profile, a compact size, and lacks a wrist rest.
- Feel very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly with USB receiver or Bluetooth.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is a decent keyboard to use in home theater PC setups. Although it lacks a trackpad for on-screen navigation, it does have great wireless connectivity options, so you won't have to worry about running a cable through your living room. You can access the media keys through hotkeys, and it has full RGB backlighting, so the legends are visible in the dark. On the downside, its battery life is fairly short compared to many other wireless options.
- Feel very well-built.
- Connects wirelessly with USB receiver or Bluetooth.
- Supports multi-device pairing.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No trackpad or knob for easy on-screen navigation.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
- Feel very well-built.
- Battery life is fairly short.
- No included wrist rest for better ergonomic support.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 26, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.4.1. This update removes the Key Release test and a video element from the Multi-Key Latency section, resulting in minor score changes. See our full 1.4.1 changelog for details.
- Updated Jun 21, 2025: We've updated this review with our new Test Bench 1.4 methodology. It adds a new Output Type classification in the Switches box, indicating whether the keyboard's output is non-adjustable, adjustable, or analog. It also introduces a new Adjustable Input Granularity test, which improves comparability between keyboards with adjustable input.
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Updated Apr 28, 2025:
We've added a link to the NuPhy Halo65 HE to the Dimensions section.
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Updated Nov 19, 2024:
We've added a link to our 'Best 60% Keyboards' recommendation article in the Compared to Other Keyboards section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is the wireless version of the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini. While it only comes in one colorway, black, there are many different language layouts available. We bought and tested the US English variant, and you can see the label here.
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The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless is the compact, wireless version of the SteelSeries Apex Pro. The smaller size opens up more room on your desk for mouse movements while gaming, and it's also a lot more portable than the original Apex Pro. However, this change in size means you lose a lot of the hardware features found on the original, like the programmable OLED screen and dedicated media keys. These newer compact versions also feature upgraded OmniPoint 2.0 switches, which have a longer range in which you can adjust the pre-travel distance. While it's a solid gaming unit, the battery life isn't as long as other wireless options like the ASUS ROG Falchion.
If you're interested in other options, check out our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best wireless keyboards, and the best mechanical keyboards. Or, for more 60% layout options, see our picks for the best 60% keyboards.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini is the wired-only version of the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless. Other than the connectivity options, the only major difference between the two keyboards is that the wired-only version has a storage compartment on the bottom to hold the included keycap puller.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless and the Logitech G PRO X 60 are both compact (60%) wireless gaming keyboards with excellent raw gaming performance. Overall, the SteelSeries has better build quality and uses hall effect switches, which allow you to customize the pre-travel and reset distance on individual switches. It also supports multi-device pairing, a feature the Logitech lacks. Comparatively, the Logitech is much more straightforward. While it has roughly equivalent raw gaming performance, it uses standard optical switches that don't allow you to adjust the pre-travel or reset distance of individual switches.
The Razer Huntsman Mini and the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless are high-performing, compact gaming keyboards. Their latency and performance are pretty on par, but the major difference is that the SteelSeries has an adjustable pre-travel distance feature and wireless connectivity options, while the Razer is wired-only and lacks that level of customization.
The Razer Huntsman Mini Analog and the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Wireless are both compact gaming keyboards with adjustable pre-travel distances. However, the SteelSeries implements this feature much more consistently and accurately. On the other hand, the Razer has an "Analog Mode," which means the keypresses can emulate joystick controls on a gamepad.
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