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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

LUMINKEY V2 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the LUMINKEY V2 for the 4,400 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LUMINKEY V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.

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 V2

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Layout size

    75%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Copper, Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY V2
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Performance
68
85
Build quality
80
81
Productivity
82
88
Customizability
79
89
Portability
82
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

LUMINKEY V2 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

LUMINKEY V2

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,950 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

20 x 332 x 142 mm
37 x 388 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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LUMINKEY V23 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

LUMINKEY V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Varmilo

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Varmilo

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