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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$169 at Velocifire

Get the

Varmilo Minilo

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$129 at Mechkeys

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.

GDK Lab KV1

Varmilo Minilo

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    3,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
58
63
Build quality
78
57
Productivity
56
83
Customizability
75
74
Portability
86
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
3,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

1,760 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

GDK Lab KV1

  • Velocifire

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Varmilo Minilo

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

GDK Lab KV12 stores
Varmilo Minilo3 stores

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