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Tars Work Tars T1 vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Tars Work Tars T1 for via. Get the Varmilo Minilo for sound dampening.

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Varmilo Minilo

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Weight

    2,045 g

    1,510 g

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
80
63
Build quality
72
57
Productivity
63
83
Customizability
79
74
Portability
73
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Display: Yes
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

—
3,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

2,045 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • ClickClackUS

    In stock
    $189Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$189Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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