Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs PBTfans Agar Mini

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for the 4,200 mAh battery.

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Battery

from$149at MK

from$216at KBDfans

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$149 at MK

Get the

PBTfans Agar Mini

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$216 at KBDfans

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

PBTfans Agar Mini

Layout size
98%
40%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,200 mAh
300 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Cushion 98
PBTfans Agar Mini

Performance: 78
43
Build quality: 68
70
Productivity: 59
60
Customizability: 68
52
Portability: 52
81

What they share

Hot-swappable
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs PBTfans Agar Mini specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Cushion 98

PBTfans Agar Mini

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

40%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter

300 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

Where to buy

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