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Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q1 Ultra

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q1 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron Q1 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Keychron Q1 Ultra

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Battery

    7,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
  • Keychron Q1 Ultra
Performance
59
89
Build quality
79
74
Productivity
83
90
Customizability
84
77
Portability
88
83

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q1 Ultra specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Keychron Q1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

7,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

POM
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,724 g

Dimensions

—
32 x 328 x 145 mm

Typing angle

8°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

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

Keychron Q1 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-PT

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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