Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Keychron Q3
Get the Keychron Q3 for knob and sound dampening.
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from$184at MK
4.8 (108)4.8 · 108 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron Q3
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q3
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Createkeebs LuminKey80
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 5472
- Build quality
- 7591
- Productivity
- 8298
- Customizability
- 8398
- Portability
- 7757
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80
Keychron Q3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Q3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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