Keychron Q1 V1 vs LUMINKEY V2
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4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
3.8 (8)3.8 · 8 reviews
from$179at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 V1
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
LUMINKEY V2
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Q1 V1
LUMINKEY V2
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Weight
1,700 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
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron Q1 V1
- LUMINKEY V2
- Performance
- 7268
- Build quality
- 9080
- Productivity
- 9882
- Customizability
- 9879
- Portability
- 6382
- 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 Q1 V1
734 owner reviews
“Although it is very pingy out of the box, with a few quick customisations it will sound amazing. Shipping isn’t that quick tho, with slow and outdated updates.”
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 Q1 V1 vs LUMINKEY V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q1 V1
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 V1
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
LUMINKEY V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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