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Epomaker LUMA100 vs Heavy shell Kira96

Get the Epomaker LUMA100 for via and sound dampening. Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for the 3,500 mAh battery.

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EPOMAKER LUMA100

5.0 (5)

$95at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker LUMA100

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

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.

Epomaker LUMA100

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    3,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker LUMA100
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
66
49
Build quality
77
51
Productivity
82
66
Customizability
73
75
Portability
54
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker LUMA100 vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker LUMA100

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

620 g
—

Dimensions

26 x 371 x 129 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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