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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Niz PLUM C103

Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.
$155 at Varmilo

Get the

Niz PLUM C103

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$199 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.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Niz PLUM C103

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Copper, Metal, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Linear

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
  • Niz PLUM C103
Performance
85
40
Build quality
81
38
Productivity
88
51
Customizability
89
43
Portability
55
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Niz PLUM C103 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Niz PLUM C103

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Copper, Metal, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 140 mm
159 x 390 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro4 stores
Niz PLUM C1032 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Varmilo

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

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Varmilo

Niz PLUM C103

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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