Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker LUMA100
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron Q9
Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Keychron Q9
Layout size
96%
40%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
- Epomaker LUMA100
- Keychron Q9
- Performance
- 6665
- Build quality
- 7791
- Productivity
- 8294
- Customizability
- 7396
- Portability
- 5470
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker LUMA100
5 owner reviews
“great keyboard. the O wasn’t working initially but i just swapped it out with the extras in the set. love the feel and customization of it”
Keychron Q9
6 owner reviews
“Love the keyboard and goes well with the switches i got. Size was bigger than expected but weight is truly high quality Could do with a force break mod though as it is a little pingy”
Epomaker LUMA100 vs Keychron Q9 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker LUMA100
Keychron Q9
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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.
Epomaker LUMA100
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q9
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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