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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

AULA F98 PRO vs LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Get the AULA F98 PRO for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

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

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

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

  • Layout size

    98%

    Macropad

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
Performance
48
62
Build quality
50
85
Productivity
76
84
Customizability
58
92
Portability
50
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
Macropad

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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
500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PC
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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