Thin mousepads are best for low-profile keyboards.

Yes, a thin mousepad (1–3mm) is ideal.

Low-profile keyboards keep your wrists flat and your forearms parallel to the desk. A thick pad (5mm+) lifts your mousing hand, tilting your wrist up. That angle can strain the tendons and make pain worse, not better.

A thin pad gives you enough glide and protection for the desk without messing with your neutral wrist position. If you still get pain, the problem is probably your chair height or desk—not the mousepad.

Don’t overthink it. A basic 2mm cloth pad is fine.