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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Heavy shell Kira96 vs Weikav NUT87

Get the Weikav NUT87 for the 10,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$155 at Mechkeys

Get the

Weikav NUT87

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$140 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.

Heavy shell Kira96

Weikav NUT87

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Battery

    3,500 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Kira96
  • Weikav NUT87
Performance
49
84
Build quality
51
72
Productivity
66
59
Customizability
75
68
Portability
57
80

What they share

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

Full specs

Heavy shell Kira96 vs Weikav NUT87 specs

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

8 of 18 specs differ

Heavy shell Kira96

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,500 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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