Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 for knob.

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Battery

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

No reviews

from$268at MK

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Knob

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

4.4 (7)4.4 · 7 reviews

from$245at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$268 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$245 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.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Layout size
98%
65%
Battery
6,000 mAh
3,100 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Performance: 83
65
Build quality: 63
69
Productivity: 80
79
Customizability: 67
72
Portability: 65
89

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Plate material: Plastic

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Full specs

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Spec

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter

3,100 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

—

Typing angle

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

Where to buy

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