Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Coolkiller CK98 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 for the 4,400 mAh battery.

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from$235at Mechkeys

Battery

from$199at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Coolkiller CK98

Build quality in the top 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$235 at Mechkeys

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $200.

$199 at MK

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.

Coolkiller CK98

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Battery
3,750 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Coolkiller CK98
LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Performance: 65
41
Build quality: 65
61
Productivity: 87
78
Customizability: 73
70
Portability: 56
57

What they share

Layout size: 98%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum, Plastic

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Coolkiller CK98

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Southpaw

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh

4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

PBT

Weight

1,300 g

2,600 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm

20 x 136 x 400 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Coolkiller CK98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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