Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Neo Neo98 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO

Get the Neo Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO for qmk.

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Battery

from$129at MK

QMK

from$249at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

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.

$129 at MK

Get the

Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO

QMK

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$249 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.

Neo Neo98

Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO

Layout size
98%
95%
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Neo Neo98
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO

Performance: 68
60
Build quality: 72
59
Productivity: 76
83
Customizability: 56
85
Portability: 65
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo98 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Neo Neo98

Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

95%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

Yes, south-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

Where to buy

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