What the MX Keypad is
The MX Keypad is essentially the MX Creative Console's keypad half without the dial. It is a 9-key macro keypad with an LCD on each key. The keys sit in a 3x3 grid, with two small non-LCD page buttons below them. It connects over wired USB-C (USB 2.0) and draws power from the same cable. There is no battery and no wireless option.
Key specifications from the review:
- Size and weight: 91.7 x 77.8 x 25.5 mm and 96 g.
- Colors: Graphite and Pale Grey. Graphite is 64% post-consumer recycled plastic and Pale Grey is 49%.
- In the box: the keypad, a USB-C cable, a stand and documentation.
- Compatibility: the review lists Windows 10 or later and macOS 13 or later.
- Software: Logi Options+ handles configuration, along with Logi Marketplace plugins.
On the Windows requirement, Logitech's Options+ pages agree. The Options+ download page offers a build for Windows 10 or later. The macOS floor varies by Logitech page, from macOS 12 to macOS 14. If you use a Mac, check the current requirement before you buy.
Logitech's own product page lists the price as $99.99. It also advertises a three-month GitHub Copilot Pro+ offer. The review rounds the price to $100 and lists several retailers.
The page buttons
Elgato popularized LCD macro pads. The reviewer has used a Stream Deck for almost a decade. On that device, he says, multi-page layouts cost you LCD keys. You spend two on forward and back. You spend another on a "return to the main page" action. That leaves fewer keys for useful work.
The MX Keypad moves that overhead onto two dedicated buttons. Holding the back button while in another profile lets you peek at the default profile for as long as you hold it. His example is a custom Lightroom profile. He can reach a main-profile key without leaving Lightroom and without programming exit-and-return buttons.
Logitech's support notes describe the same behavior. The "Peek into General Profile" feature lets you keep pressing the left paging key to reach functions in your General profile.
A separate 91mobiles review says Logitech allows up to 15 pages per profile. That would be a theoretical 135 actions, with nine visible at once. This comes from one other review and I couldn't confirm it in Logitech's materials. Treat it as a reported figure.
What the reviewer used it for
His workflow examples are mundane, and that makes them believable:
- Lightroom Classic: keys for applying a preset, auto white balance and rating a photo. The Lightroom plugin came from the Marketplace.
- Volume and media: the volume key shows the current level, and play/pause is always on the visible page. He already has keyboard layers for these, but says the pad improves on them.
- App launching: his favorite use was one-press launch or focus for File Explorer, Slack and Asana. That saves him from tabbing through open windows.
- Profile switching: profiles change with the active app. One toggle in Options+ turns this off.
He didn't test every function in every app. These are one person's workflows, not a productivity study.
Hardware and ergonomics
He prefers the keys to those on his worn Stream Deck, and he admits the comparison isn't fair to the Stream Deck. His complaint is that the stand holds the pad at one angle. He notes the cable detaches and the shape would suit a 3D-printed stand.
91mobiles is less kind about the keys. It calls the presses soft and squishy and says the top panel can run warm at high brightness. Taken together, the two reviews suggest the feel is good for a macro pad and nothing special for a keyboard. They also differ on scores: 91mobiles gives 8/10.
The AI and developer angle
Logitech sells this as a controller for AI coding tools. The product page names VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, IntelliJ, Zoom, Figma and more. Logitech also says AI actions need an internet connection and an account with the relevant third-party provider. The keypad isn't running models locally.
The reviewer says the GitHub integration works well but doesn't fit his setup. He runs CI/CD on a homelab rather than GitHub Actions. He also says the Claude Desktop (Beta) Marketplace plugin shows live session tiles and one-click allow, always and deny buttons. He adds that it only tracks sessions started in Claude Desktop, not other Claude Code clients.
A caveat for developers and IT admins
His most serious finding is about that Claude plugin. He reports that it added 10 hooks to his global Claude Code settings. It also replaced his status line during setup, and it did this without asking or alerting him.
This is one reviewer's report. Neither Logitech's materials nor the other review confirmed it. Nothing here suggests malicious behavior, data theft or a wider Logitech security problem. It is still the kind of surprise administrators dislike. A plugin that rewrites global developer-tool configuration should say so up front.
If you install it, consider these steps:
- Back up your Claude Code settings before installing the plugin.
- Compare the settings afterward and note any new hooks or status-line changes.
- Check whether you want the status line replaced.
- Be careful on shared or managed machines, where configuration drift can cause support problems.
Logitech also provides a Logi Actions SDK. The reviewer says he hasn't used it yet but plans to. Logitech says you can build tools by hand or with AI, and share them with a team or on the Marketplace.
Compatibility limits
91mobiles reports that Options+ has no official Linux support. It also says Windows laptops with ARM processors are listed as incompatible. I couldn't confirm either point in the Logitech pages I could see, so check before buying. If you're a developer on Linux or on a Windows on Arm laptop, this could rule the keypad out.
Who should buy it
The case for it:
- You repeat a small set of app-specific actions many times a day.
- You want labeled, visible keys and app-aware profiles.
- You have been annoyed by a Stream Deck spending keys on navigation.
- You want a cheaper alternative to the MX Creative Console and don't need a dial.
The case against it:
- You want wireless operation or an adjustable stand.
- You need dial-style scrubbing or sliders. The Creative Console fits those jobs better.
- You mostly manage live broadcasts. 91mobiles suggests dedicated broadcast hardware may be more direct.
- You expect a simple record-and-replay macro tool. 91mobiles says setup takes time and thought.
Bottom line
The MX Keypad does a good job on the page-navigation problem that bothers many LCD macro pad users. The 7/10 score fits the mixed picture. The pad is solid and the page buttons are well thought out. The one-angle stand, the wired connection and the unconfirmed plugin behavior hold it back. If your day involves repeating the same commands across a few apps, it is worth a look. Back up your developer settings first.