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LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Sikakeyb SK8

Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Sikakeyb SK8 for knob.

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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.

Get the

Sikakeyb SK8

Knob

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

Sikakeyb SK8

  • Layout size

    98%

    95%

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Split Spacebar

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
  • Sikakeyb SK8
Performance
83
51
Build quality
62
70
Productivity
80
85
Customizability
67
85
Portability
66
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Sikakeyb SK8 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Sikakeyb SK8

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Typing angle

7°
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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