Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Qelec.Studio i101 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Qelec.Studio i101 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and qmk.

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Battery

from$19at zFrontier

Hall effect

from$155at Varmilo

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Qelec.Studio i101

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$19 at zFrontier

Get the

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.

$155 at Varmilo

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.

Qelec.Studio i101

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Layout size
100%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
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

Qelec.Studio i101
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Performance: 54
85
Build quality: 57
81
Productivity: 54
88
Customizability: 58
89
Portability: 60
55

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Qelec.Studio i101 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Qelec.Studio i101

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

1,000 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 388 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Qelec.Studio i101

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you

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