Not sure which keyboard to choose? Try the Keyboard Finder now!

Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Bat Knight Live100

Get the Bat Knight Live100 for the 8,000 mAh battery and qmk.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Bat Knight Live100

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

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 Sweet Time

Bat Knight Live100

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
  • Bat Knight Live100
Performance
80
82
Build quality
53
76
Productivity
74
77
Customizability
75
89
Portability
55
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Bat Knight Live100 specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Bat Knight Live100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
145 x 405 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Still torn?

Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.