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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge RK61

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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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

  • No numpad.
$278 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$49 at Royal Kludge

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

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Battery

    7,000 mAh

    1,450 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
59
56
Build quality
79
52
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
84
58
Portability
88
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

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
—

Battery

7,000 mAhBetter
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
500 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2021

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.

Royal Kludge RK61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II2 stores
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