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Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs KBDFans Athena 1800

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

KBDFans Athena 1800

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.

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

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80
  • KBDFans Athena 1800
Performance
54
68
Build quality
75
79
Productivity
82
69
Customizability
83
82
Portability
77
44

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
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Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs KBDFans Athena 1800 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80

KBDFans Athena 1800

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,400 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
3,000 g

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80

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

KBDFans Athena 1800

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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