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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron K0 Max vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Get the Keychron K0 Max for knob. Get the LUMINKEY Nova Kine for the 3,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K0 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$64 at Keychron

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Battery

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

$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.

Keychron K0 Max

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

  • Battery

    750 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K0 Max
  • LUMINKEY Nova Kine
Performance
79
46
Build quality
85
70
Productivity
95
53
Customizability
92
56
Portability
86
86

What they share

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

Full specs

Keychron K0 Max vs LUMINKEY Nova Kine specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Keychron K0 Max

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

750 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT, POM
PBT

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K0 Max3 stores
LUMINKEY Nova Kine2 stores

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