Best gaming mouse 2026

Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed

Best gaming mouse for most

Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed specifications:

The Viper V3 HyperSpeed is quite simply incredible value. It's a wireless gaming mouse with a simple feature set but it's packed with Razer's very latest sensor and wireless tech. This means it offers class-matching performance yet it costs a third of the price of some other high-end wireless options.

While the Viper V3 HyperSpeed shines brightest in esports FPS games, thanks to its relatively basic feature set and high performance, it's an excellent option for practically any game. Its a midsize, symmetrically-shaped option that easy to use with a range of grip styles, so long as your hands aren't particularly small.

The love it or hate it aspect of this mouse, though is its use of an AA battery in place of a built-in rechargeable option. This means you get an an incredibly long battery life but it makes it a lot heavier than competing performance-oriented wireless mice. At 82g, it's still reasonably light in the grand scheme of things, but some options are close to half its weight. You also don't get the option to plug in a cable to play - you'll have to swap the battery if it dies.

Still, even with these caveats, the reason this mouse sits at the top of our list is simply its price. At just $60, this mouse is incredible value considering the level of performance of its sensor and switches.

Read our Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed review.

Glorious Model O Eternal

Best budget wired gaming mouse

Glorious Model O Eternal specifications:

The new Glorious Model O Eternal is a fantastic value budget gaming mouse that combines the lightweight and comfortable design of the Model O with a new low price and even lighter build. For just $39.99 it's the best value gaming mouse around, assuming you like symmetrical, lightweight-style mice.

The Model O Eternal still manages to fit in six buttons and a little RGB lighting for its rock bottom price, all while delivering a sensor that's a clear step up from most other sub-$40 mice. It also has switches rated to last a massive 80 million clicks.

These core features are joined by a design that looks and feels like a proper gaming mouse, not a cramped, clearly budget option. What's more, at just 55g, it's one of the lightest mice around.

The cable here isn't braided so is a bit more prone to snagging on stuff on your desk, plus the styling is a little basic, but you get a choice of black or white and both feel great while not looking cheap.

Read our full Glorious Model O Eternal review for more information.

Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2

Best lightweight wireless mouse

Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 specifications:

Pros

• Long battery life
• High DPI
• Smooth to use on any surface

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 might have an awkwardly long name but it's a fantastic top-tier lightweight gaming mouse. It combines a great shape that suits a wide range of grip styles with a very low weight of 60g while still providing 95 hours of battery life per charge.

You can easily switch between wireless or wired connection modes, ensuring you never have to stop gaming to charge or swap a battery, like with the Razer Viper V3 Hyperspeed.

We're also big fans of the fact that this mouse supports Logitech's PowerPlay wireless charging tech. Grab yourself a Logitech PowerPlay mousepad and you can use this mouse wirelessly without ever having to charge it.

In many ways, the Superlight 2 doesn't really seem like it offers amazing value, as is the case with a lot of top-tier ultralight gaming mice with a premium price. However, the devil's in the details, and this mouse just gets so many of them right. Its sensor is fantastic, its shape and buttons feel great, and its battery lasts for ages. It's a top-tier workhorse gaming mouse.

Read our Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 review.

Corsair M75 Air

Value lightweight wireless mouse

Corsair M75 Air specifications:

The Corsair M75 Air comes in at an incredible 60g while packing in a battery capable of up to 100 hours of use in Bluetooth mode. While the battery life drops to around 60 hours on its 2.4GHz wireless connection, largely down to it not offering lowering than a 2,000Hz polling rate, it's still more than enough charge to get you through a week of play.

Like many performance-oriented gaming mice, the Corsair M75 Air is relatively light on features, but its performance is rock solid and its clean, simply symmetrical design is well suited to a wide range of hand sizes and grip styles.

Crucially, while not a true budget option, with a typical price of around $99, it is still markedly cheaper than many range-topping wireless mice from other competitors, which are often over $150. We prefer the likes of the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 but if you can't stretch to its high price, the M75 Air is a great alternative.

Read our Corsair M75 Air review.

Cherry Xtrfy MZ1 Wireless

Best fingertip grip gaming mouse

Cherry Xtrfy MZ1 Wireless specifications:

The Cherry Xtrfy MZ1 wireless is a mouse that some users will love and some will hate. In a world where most gaming mice have the raw sensor and latency performance to cope with any gaming situation and mouse design is often more about shape, weight, and the feel of a mouse, this mouse is our favorite for fingertip grip gaming.

That is, if you use a grip style where you just hold the mouse with your fingers and want to keep as much space as possible free under your palm then this mouse delivers that. If you prefer a bit more hand support, it won't be to your liking, although we do find it works somewhat well for claw grip too.

The key to the design is how low it is and how pronounced the finger grooves are. Your fingers just lock into the two main buttons creating a really secure, accurate feel. You can even swap out the back section for a slightly different-shaped rear, and screws on the underside adjust the weight balance.

Shape aside, the buttons here are perfectly tensioned for a really precise, crisp response that combined with the excellent sensor makes for a mouse that feels just right for fast-paced FPS gaming.

Read our full Cherry Xtrfy MZ1 Wireless review.

Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro

Best wireless ergonomic mouse

Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro specifications:

If you're after a top-tier wireless gaming mouse that has a more relaxed, ergonomic stance that's suited to a palm grip, the DeathAdder V4 Pro is the one. It is expensive, but it truly delivers on ultra-competitive gaming performance and comfort.

Crucially, where as the Viper V3 Hyperspeed is a wireless-only mouse that uses an AA battery, the Deathadder V4 Pro uses a rechargeable unit. This means it can also be plugged in to use with a cable so you're never caught short with a dead mouse with no spare battery. It has also allowed Razer to make this mouse incredibly light, at just 56g, which is a solid 7g lower than the previous v3 Pro all while adding 50% to its battery life.

You do miss out on Bluetooth, which is a feature added to a few other wireless options, plus this is a stripped back mouse in terms of buttons and extra features. But, if you're just after a great-performing mouse of this style, it delivers the goods and looks great doing it too, with both black and white variants available.

The high price of this mouse is also slightly compensated for by the inclusion of an 8kHz polling rate wireless dongle. Some 8kHz mice have this as an optional upgrade. Ultimately, there's no doubting the chart-topping performance credentials of this mouse. It's just a high price to pay for the small increment in ability it provides.

Read our full Razer Deathadder V4 Pro review for more information.

Razer DeathAdder V3

Best wired ergonomic gaming mouse

Razer DeathAdder V3 specifications:

The Razer DeathAdder V3 is the latest in a long line of DeathAdder mice, with the newest version delivering an incredibly light 59g design that's super easy to move around quickly. The core ergonomic DeathAdder shape remains, though, making this a larger mouse that's ideal for casually draping your hand over for hours of comfortable gaming.

In terms of features, it's a basic mouse with just five buttons on the top and a DPI switching button on the bottom. It's also just a plain wired mouse. However, that simplicity makes it a reliable tool for intense gaming battles, with its 30K sensor also delivering flawless tracking performance.

It's not outstanding value and we wish the scroll wheel detents were a bit more defined but it's still our favorite of this shape of mouse. If you just want a reliable, comfortable, lightweight gaming mouse without the extra cost and battery life worries of wireless, this is the mouse to get. And if you do want wireless, there's always the DeathAdder V3 Pro.

Read our Razer DeathAdder V3 review.

Endgame Gear OP1 8k

Best lightweight wired gaming mouse

Endgame Gear OP1 8k specifications:

The Endgame Gear OP1 8k is our favorite top-tier wired gaming mouse for gamers who are after a lightweight, stripped-back mouse that's ideal for competitive FPS and other competitive genres. Its incredibly light, symmetrical design is well suited to a wide range of hand sizes and grip styles (though it's best suited to fingertip grip) and its build quality and surface feel great.

Performance from its PixArt 3395 sensor is also fantastic with flawless tracking performance while its buttons are officially the fastest-responding on the planet, so there's minimal possible latency between thinking about firing and it happening on screen. Its up to 8kHz polling rate also ensures incredibly smooth tracking.

Several mice can claim to have most of the above core performance characteristics but what really sets the OP1 8k apart is its little extras. The cable bends upwards as it leaves the mouse, reducing cable drag. You also get easy access to the inside of the mouse with an included screwdriver, letting you swap out the switches or perform repairs. You can buy a wide range of replacements that plug right in - no soldering required. You also get spares skates and grips in the box.

The 8kHz polling version of this mouse is quite expensive - though not a crazy price - but if you want the ultimate in performance with no battery concerns, it's a great option. Meanwhile, if you're happy with 1kHz polling the non-8k OP1 is a great buy at just $50.

Read our full Endgame Gear OP1 8k review.

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35k

Best gaming mouse for work and play

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35k specifications:

The big feature of the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K is its scroll wheel. It can switch between a normal notched spin and a mode where it spins completely freely. With just the flick of a finger, the wheel will spin smoothly for 5-10 seconds bringing super-fast scrolling to your fingertips. What's more, it can automatically switch between the two modes, giving you precision for slower movements and speed for fast scrolling.

The wheel can also tilt left and right to provide two programmable buttons, plus an extra button in front of the thumb and two on top of the mouse provide even more functions.

What's more, this mouse can connect to your PC or other devices over wire, wireless, or Bluetooth. It all adds up to a mouse that is great as an all-rounder for productivity, gaming, and travel.

Its main downsides to note are that its battery life isn't amazing, with it only lasting a two or three days between charges, and it really does need an overnight charge to avoid frustrating daily top ups. It's also fairly heavy and isn't exactly cheap either, but it's still the best in its class.

The Logitech G502 X Plus is the big rival to this mouse, so be sure to check it out in the Also Tested section of this guide as an alternative. It has a similar-style switchable and tilting scroll wheel with more buttons overall, but has a less slick scroll wheel design and doesn't include Bluetooth.

Read our full Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K review.

Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike

Best MOBA mouse

Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike specifications:

The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first sign of a potential step change in the world of gaming mice. Thanks to it ditching normal mouse buttons and instead using inductive sensors with haptic feedback, this mouse's two main left and right buttons can respond to your input orders of magnitude faster than any other mouse.

This ultra-fast response can be boosted further with the help of Rapid trigger, which means you don't even need to lift your finger fully to allow you to re-press a button. With this mode, as soon as you slightly lift your finger, you can press the button again.

These two features mean you can increase your clicks per second far beyond anything possible with other normal mice. This makes it fantastic for MOBAs such as League of Legends and DOTA 2.

However, in other games, the advantage of the faster clicks is far less noticeable. It's still a decent mouse for most other use, but it's not a standout, with its weight being on the high side for a modern competitive rodent, and its design being a little bit front-heavy. With it being incredibly expensive, too, it's a tougher recommendation unless MOBAs matter to you.

Read our full Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike review for more.

Roccat Kone XP

Best MMO mouse

Roccat Kone XP specifications:

MMO mice are all about providing loads of extra buttons so that you can fire off a multitude of actions with a single button press. The bad solution many MMO mice have taken to achieve this is to plaster loads of small, difficult to press extra buttons underneath the thumb area of the mouse, as on the Corsair Scimitar and Razer Naga. The Kone XP does things in a far more sensible way.

While it doesn't have quite as many buttons in total as the Scimitar (17) and Naga (20), the Kone XP's 15 buttons are all arranged in a way that they're easy to reach and press accurately. You get two extra buttons just to the left of the normal left click button, a second row of two buttons below the normal back/forward thumb buttons, an extra button below the thumb, and a button on top of the mouse. Not only are these buttons all accessible but by leaving space for your thumb, this mouse is much easier to grip in a variety of grip styles.

All this and the Owl Eye sensor tracks superbly, plus you get truly dazzling RGB lighting shining through the translucent casing. The mouse is a bit heavy compared to modern ultra light options, at 104g, but it's still not too bad considering the extra buttons you get.

Read our full Roccat Kone XP review.

Logitech G903

Best left-handed gaming mouse

Logitech G903 specifications:

The Logitech G903 is a magnificently versatile gaming mouse that, unlike the G900 Chaos Spectrum, includes compatibility with the Logitech G PowerPlay charging mouse pad so you can manage cables and never have to plug your mouse in again.

It's rocking an ambidextrous design, with only a slight compromise in comfort for either left or right-handed users, and its ergonomic layout is equally adept at catering to either claw or palm grip gamers.

The G903 can also be used either as a wired or wireless gaming mouse, and we detect no compromises in performance should you decide to game without the cable.

Read our Logitech G903 review.

Glorious Model O3 Wireless

Best battery life gaming mouse

Glorious Model O3 Wireless specifications:

If you simply must have a wireless gaming mouse that never needs to be plugged in to charge, the Glorious Model O3 Wireless if the mouse for you. Its hot-swappable battery system means you can charge one battery while you game with the other and, because it has a small internal battery, it never stops gaming even when you're caught in a moment without one of the other two batteries plugged in.

This Infiniteplay battery system does add a little extra weight to this mouse compared to the very lightest options currently available, but it still weighs just 69g with a battery installed and 61g while just using its small internal battery. What's more, each battery gets you 52 hours of use at 1kHz polling rate, so it's not like you need to swap batteries often anyway.

Otherwise, this is a fairly simple mouse, with just six buttons (there's one extra DPI switching button on the top), but it includes a top-tier sensor with a 30,000 maximum DPI and up to 8kHz polling over wireless. You also get prominent RGB and the charging dock, two batteries, wireless dongle, and cable (just in case) are all included. Its not a cheap mouse but it delivers a lot more physical kit than many other premium options.

On the downside, we found the surface of the mouse and its scroll wheel to be a bit more slippery than some, so it's not the easiest to grip, and the wheel doesn't feel as precise as some others. We also question the need for a mouse that never needs to be plugged in - it's not that big a deal to charge a mouse via a wire every now and then (especially when it lasts as long as this one per charge). But if wireless battery life is your be-all and end-all, this mouse delivers.

Read our full Glorious Model O3 Wireless review for more info.

Logitech MX Master 4

Best work/productivity mouse

Logitech MX Master 4 specifications:

For those that like to use two mice - one for work and one for gaming - the Logitech MX Master 4 is the best option for that work mouse. Its comfortable shape, extra horizontal scroll wheel, super-fast-scrolling vertical scroll wheel, and fantastic software support bring hundreds of functions within easy reach.

Its Dark Field sensor is also exceptional in that it can track on almost any surface, including glass. Meanwhile, the mouse's Bluetooth low energy connection means a single charge of this mouse will last 70 days of use.

The new addition of the haptic thumb pad and the gestures button don't feel entirely essential, and we actually preferred the all-rubber outer surface of the old MX Master 3, but this is still a superbly capable mouse, and its horizontal scroll wheel is better than the old version too. The fact this version is even heavier also isn't a welcome change, though.

This high weight and use of a sensor and wireless connection that aren't optimized for speed means this categorically isn't a gaming mouse - look to the Logitech G502 X Plus or Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K for a mouse that's good for work and gaming - but it's an ideal second mouse that's reasonably priced too.

Read our full Logitech MX Master 4 review for more.