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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Firstblood B6 vs LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Get the Firstblood B6 for the 600 mAh battery. Get the LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra for hot-swappable and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Firstblood B6

Battery

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Firstblood B6

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    600 mAh

    500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Acrylic

    Aluminum

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Firstblood B6
  • LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra
Performance
47
61
Build quality
44
85
Productivity
63
83
Customizability
43
91
Portability
86
86

What they share

  • Layout size: Macropad
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Firstblood B6 vs LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

Firstblood B6

LUMINKEY Nova Mini Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
Macropad

Layout standard

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

600 mAhBetter
500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

296 g
—

Dimensions

30 x 65 x 84 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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