PBTfans Agar Mini

The Agar Mini stands out with its signature gentle curves and ultra-low front height, delivering an ergonomic typing experience without the need for a wrist rest. Unlike many compact keyboards that rely on sharp angles, the Agar Mini features complex, compound curves that create a fluid, sculptural form. This refined design not only looks elegant but also feels inviting and comfortable during extended typing sessions.

The keyboard’s ultra-low front height combined with a carefully engineered 9° typing angle promotes a natural wrist position, reducing strain during prolonged use. Additionally, the PCB gasket mount system uses structural silicone components that provide a soft yet responsive typing feel by absorbing vibrations and shocks, enhancing overall typing comfort.

Yes, the Agar Mini features a hot-swap PCB compatible with MX-style mechanical switches, allowing you to swap out switches without soldering. This flexibility makes it easy to tailor the typing experience to your preferences, whether you prefer tactile, linear, or clicky switches.

The proprietary gasket mount system replaces traditional O-rings and foam setups with precision-molded silicone components. This design simplifies assembly and disassembly, allowing you to install or remove the core assembly in just a couple of seconds. It also provides a premium typing experience with balanced sound dampening and tactile feedback.

The Agar Mini’s dual-mode wireless edition uses ultra-low-power Bluetooth connectivity powered by the ZMK firmware, ensuring a stable and efficient connection. This setup offers long battery life—up to three months on a 300mAh battery—while maintaining fast and reliable wireless performance. You can switch between wired and wireless modes seamlessly.

The Serpentine Adaptive Connector is an innovative magnetic pogo-pin system used for connecting the daughterboard without traditional ribbon cables. This cable-free design reduces wear and tear risks, enhances reliability over time, and simplifies maintenance by eliminating fragile cable connections.

Absolutely. Its compact form factor, lightweight design, and included bespoke storage pouch make the Agar Mini highly portable. You can easily carry it between home, office, or on the go without sacrificing ergonomic comfort or typing performance.

The Agar Mini supports a 3U+3U or 6U spacebar layout, which is relatively rare. To address this, it comes with specifically designed Cherry screw-in stabilizers that match these spacebar sizes, ensuring smooth and stable keypresses for larger keys.

Yes, the keyboard includes an interchangeable weight crafted from PVD mirror-polished stainless steel. This weight can be installed or removed as needed, allowing you to customize the keyboard’s heft and balance according to your preference or for safer transport.

The keyboard runs on ZMK firmware, which is open-source and highly customizable. You can use the zmk.studio editor to personalize key mappings, layers, and lighting settings. Future integration with the AVA configurator will further streamline customization and user experience.