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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Leopold Alchemie

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 for the 4,400 mAh battery. Get the Leopold Alchemie for sound dampening.

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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

  • No numpad.
$184 at MK

Get the

Leopold Alchemie

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$159 at MK

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

Leopold Alchemie

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80
  • Leopold Alchemie
Performance
54
80
Build quality
75
79
Productivity
82
75
Customizability
83
86
Portability
77
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Leopold Alchemie specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Leopold Alchemie

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,400 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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.

Leopold Alchemie

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Createkeebs LuminKey802 stores
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