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1.3K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026

Averages 43 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Mondays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (66%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.

43 6%

Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.

47 3%

Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.

7 0%

Activity Rank #3,167 by posts/day among 91,563 tracked SFW subreddits as of Jun 2026 (Top 5%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.

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Top 5%

Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.

Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.

44%

r/MechanicalKeyboards Traffic & Engagement r/MechanicalKeyboards Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time

Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

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Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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15%

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100–999

25%

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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 49%

Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 44

Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 3.4K

r/MechanicalKeyboards Most Active Times When r/MechanicalKeyboards Is Most Active

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r/MechanicalKeyboards Flair Performance r/MechanicalKeyboards Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair

Flair	Posts	Upvotes
Builds	361 (28.0%)	81
Help	280 (21.7%)	1
Discussion	175 (13.6%)	39
Photos	153 (11.9%)	74
Promotional	139 (10.8%)	57
Review	87 (6.7%)	36
Interest Check	23 (1.8%)	26
Group Buy	22 (1.7%)	40
Mod	17 (1.3%)	3
Guide	12 (0.9%)	5

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link

Text

413 (32%)

Image

852 (66%)

Link

26 (2%)

r/MechanicalKeyboards Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/MechanicalKeyboards

Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear

Keyword	Mentions ▼	Upvotes	Comments
keyboard	251 (19.4%)	42	7
keycaps	77 (6.0%)	31	6
first	52 (4.0%)	56	9
build	46 (3.6%)	53	7
switches	42 (3.3%)	14	5
help	39 (3.0%)	3	1
keyboards	39 (3.0%)	13	4
mechanical	38 (2.9%)	50	5
custom	37 (2.9%)	49	10
gmk	37 (2.9%)	79	11

r/MechanicalKeyboards Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/MechanicalKeyboards

Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit

Domain	Links	Upvotes
youtube.com	6	8
imgur.com	5	3
youtu.be	5	12

r/MechanicalKeyboards Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/MechanicalKeyboards

Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.

Radioactive keys, lol

3.4K upvotes 226 comments image Jun 21

Mechanical keyboard heaven

963 upvotes 36 comments image Jun 20

One of the coolest keebs ive built

950 upvotes 58 comments image Jun 6

Tiraaamisu – A Keyboard Painted to Look Like Tiramisu

934 upvotes 33 comments image Jun 14

When the theme of your keycaps matches your board perfectly

732 upvotes 31 comments image Jun 25

My £200 Das Keyboard 5Q died — opened it up and found factory bodge wires inside

722 upvotes 92 comments image Jun 11

Is this why it's called a Ducky Shine?

702 upvotes 31 comments image Jun 8

Tofu60 3.0 + GMK Orenji

673 upvotes 78 comments image Jun 4

neo60core

653 upvotes 23 comments image Jun 2

he is smol

625 upvotes 35 comments image Jun 16

Title	Upvotes	Comments	Type	Date
Radioactive keys, lol	3.4K	226	image	Jun 21
Mechanical keyboard heaven	963	36	image	Jun 20
One of the coolest keebs ive built	950	58	image	Jun 6
Tiraaamisu – A Keyboard Painted to Look Like Tiramisu	934	33	image	Jun 14
When the theme of your keycaps matches your board perfectly	732	31	image	Jun 25
My £200 Das Keyboard 5Q died — opened it up and found factory bodge wires inside	722	92	image	Jun 11
Is this why it's called a Ducky Shine?	702	31	image	Jun 8
Tofu60 3.0 + GMK Orenji	673	78	image	Jun 4
neo60core	653	23	image	Jun 2
he is smol	625	35	image	Jun 16

r/MechanicalKeyboards Audience Overlap r/MechanicalKeyboards Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities

Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences

r/MechanicalKeyboards FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/MechanicalKeyboards

What's the best time to post on r/MechanicalKeyboards?

Based on posting volume, r/MechanicalKeyboards is most active on Mondays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/MechanicalKeyboards?

r/MechanicalKeyboards averages 43 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/MechanicalKeyboards get?

Posts on r/MechanicalKeyboards average about 47 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/MechanicalKeyboards get most?

On r/MechanicalKeyboards, most posts are image posts (66%)