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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker TH26

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F98 PRO

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$99 at Mechkeys

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Epomaker TH26

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$38 at Epomaker

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

AULA F98 PRO

Epomaker TH26

  • Layout size

    98%

    Numpad

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • Epomaker TH26
Performance
48
65
Build quality
49
77
Productivity
75
88
Customizability
58
83
Portability
50
90

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker TH26 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 22 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

Epomaker TH26

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

—
450 g

Dimensions

—
46 x 121 x 147 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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