Keychron 81 Pro vs LUMINKEY V2
Get the Keychron 81 Pro for qmk. Get the LUMINKEY V2 for the 4,400 mAh battery.
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$145at Input Gear
3.8 (8)3.8 · 8 reviews
from$179at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
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Keychron 81 Pro
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Keychron 81 Pro
LUMINKEY V2
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Weight
1,887 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron 81 Pro
- LUMINKEY V2
- Performance
- 8268
- Build quality
- 8780
- Productivity
- 9782
- Customizability
- 9479
- Portability
- 8282
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron 81 Pro
4 owner reviews
“Love the sound and feel. Thr kickstand is cool too. Only thing is I wish there were more options for keycap colors, the red doesn't match my stuff.”
LUMINKEY V2
8 owner reviews
“I like the heavy feel. The extra surface area is welcome too; suspected I wouldn't miss the ten key. The right arrow key seems to skip at times, as if I pressed it twice, but maybe it's a fault of my own.”
“I recently purchased the Luminkey 75 v2 through Divinikey. The keyboard itself feels premium, heavy, and well-built. However, since this was drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer, the factory unboxing experience was totally ruined by a bizarre packaging…”
Keychron 81 Pro vs LUMINKEY V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 28 specs differ
Keychron 81 Pro
LUMINKEY V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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