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Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Varmilo VPE87 Koi

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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.

Get the

Varmilo VPE87 Koi

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Varmilo VPE87 Koi

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80
  • Varmilo VPE87 Koi
Performance
54
55
Build quality
75
55
Productivity
82
80
Customizability
83
65
Portability
77
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Varmilo VPE87 Koi specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Varmilo VPE87 Koi

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

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 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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.

Varmilo VPE87 Koi

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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