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Keychron Q6 Max vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98

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Keychron Q6 Max

3.7 (26)3.7 · 26 reviews

from$200at MK

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LUMINKEY Luminkey98

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from$199at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$200 at MK

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$199 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 Q6 Max

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Layout size
100%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Performance: 80
41
Build quality: 91
61
Productivity: 96
77
Customizability: 100
70
Portability: 54
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Max

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Southpaw

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,184 g

2,600 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

20 x 136 x 400 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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