Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Keychron K8 Pro

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 for the 4,400 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K8 Pro for sound dampening.

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Battery

Createkeebs LuminKey80

No reviews

from$184at MK

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Sound dampening

Keychron K8 Pro

4.9 (52)4.9 · 52 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Battery

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

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$184 at MK

Get the

Keychron K8 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$89 at Keychron

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

Keychron K8 Pro

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,400 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Createkeebs LuminKey80
Keychron K8 Pro

Performance: 54
81
Build quality: 75
89
Productivity: 82
95
Customizability: 83
96
Portability: 77
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Steel

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,146 g

Dimensions

—

35 x 355 x 123 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

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.

Keychron K8 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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