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Keydous AJ68 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keydous AJ68

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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LUMINKEY Luminkey65

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Keydous AJ68

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Linear

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous AJ68
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Performance
44
63
Build quality
44
91
Productivity
45
91
Customizability
57
94
Portability
69
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keydous AJ68 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Keydous AJ68

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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Keydous AJ682 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keydous AJ68

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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

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