Razer Announces 60% Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz Keyboard
Razer is applying its flagship analog optical feature set and 8,000Hz polling to a 60% body rather than the 10-keyless size common to its esports line, and Razer frames the smaller footprint as a response to players who find even 10-keyless boards too large.
Key Facts
- Razer announced the Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz on October 1, 2026, US time.
- The Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz is priced at 30,880 yen including tax and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan within October.
- The Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz uses a 60% layout that omits function keys and arrow keys.
- The Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz supports a maximum polling rate of 8,000Hz and Razer's second-generation analog optical switches.
- The Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz supports Synapse Web Ready, which allows settings to be changed from a browser without installing software.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net.
Razer announced the Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz on October 1, 2026, US time. The keyboard is a 60% layout model in the Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz line, omitting function keys and arrow keys, and is set to go on sale in Japan within October at a direct sales price of 30,880 yen including tax. It uses Razer's second-generation analog optical switches and keeps support for rapid trigger and SOCD, which Razer calls Snap Tap. Its maximum polling rate is 8,000Hz. The chassis uses a 5052 aluminum alloy top case, and Razer says the compact footprint frees space for the mouse and is suited to carrying to offline tournaments. The product also supports Synapse Web Ready, which lets users adjust settings from a browser without installing software. Razer is accepting reservations on its official website.
4Gamer notes the board keeps the floating design of the Huntsman V3 Pro line, with the key switches mounted on the top plate and Razer Chroma RGB lighting. The outlet also points out that some esports professionals find 10-keyless keyboards too large depending on how they position their board, which is the user the smaller 60% body targets.
The two outlets split on the announcement date. 4Gamer dates it to October 1, 2026, US time. GAME Watch dates it to October 2, 2026, in a piece bylined Kenta Hatakenaka.
Where the two agree is the core spec set carried over unchanged from the Huntsman V3 Pro:
- Razer Analog Optical Switches Gen-2, the second-generation analog optical switch.
- Rapid trigger support.
- SOCD, which Razer markets as Snap Tap.
- A maximum polling rate of 8,000Hz, the figure the product name carries.
- A 5052 aluminum alloy top case.
- Synapse Web Ready, for adjusting settings in a browser without installing software.
The Japanese price is 30,880 yen including tax, sold direct. GAME Watch lists retailer links for Amazon, Rakuten, DMM, and Yahoo alongside the Razer store page.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.