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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Lofree Smiley vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Lofree Smiley for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Lofree Smiley

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$129 at WhatGeek

Get the

Varmilo Minilo

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.

$129 at Mechkeys

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.

Lofree Smiley

Varmilo Minilo

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    970 g

    1,510 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Smiley
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
69
63
Build quality
62
57
Productivity
87
83
Customizability
66
74
Portability
84
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Lofree Smiley vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Lofree Smiley

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

970 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

44 x 325 x 161 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Backlight

White
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Lofree Smiley

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo Minilo

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Lofree Smiley2 stores
Varmilo Minilo3 stores

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