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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Meletrix Paper65 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Meletrix Paper65

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% 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.

Meletrix Paper65

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Steel

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Display

    OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • 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
  • Meletrix Paper65
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Performance
58
49
Build quality
77
86
Productivity
59
91
Customizability
78
94
Portability
74
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Meletrix Paper65 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Meletrix Paper65

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

OLED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix Paper65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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