Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Get the Nuphy Halo96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Battery

from$135at Nuphy

from$129at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Halo96 V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$135 at Nuphy

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$129 at MK

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.

Nuphy Halo96 V2

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Layout size
96%
Numpad
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Halo96 V2
LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Performance: 80
46
Build quality: 81
70
Productivity: 88
53
Customizability: 89
56
Portability: 55
86

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
VIA
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Halo96 V2

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

POM

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,150 g

—

Dimensions

33 x 377 x 135 mm

—

Typing angle

12°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

Where to buy

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