Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Gateron iG 98 vs Zuoya GMK81

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Battery

from$109at MK

from$70at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at MK

Get the

Zuoya GMK81

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$70 at ktechs

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.

Gateron iG 98

Zuoya GMK81

Layout size
98%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Gateron iG 98
Zuoya GMK81

Performance: 78
66
Build quality: 53
86
Productivity: 73
91
Customizability: 74
87
Portability: 56
80

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Zuoya GMK81 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Gateron iG 98

Zuoya GMK81

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

—

870 g

Dimensions

—

50 x 365 x 185 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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