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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

LUMINKEY Nova Kine vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the LUMINKEY Nova Kine for via. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus for the 4,400 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

VIA

Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$129 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$75 at Divinikey

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 Nova Kine

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    65%

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY Nova Kine
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
46
54
Build quality
70
80
Productivity
54
80
Customizability
56
66
Portability
85
88

What they share

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

Full specs

LUMINKEY Nova Kine vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,340 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

LUMINKEY Nova Kine

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

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

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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LUMINKEY Nova Kine2 stores
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus2 stores

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