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Kreo Hive 98 Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Mechanical Switches98% LayoutRGB Backlit
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In stock · MRP ₹6,000 · Last checked 18 hours ago
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Rating
PricePe rating
Buy76/100
Fair
Solid 98% mechanical keyboard with Outemu switches and volume knob.
Verdict Buy · Scored 20 Oct 2026 · Based on listed specifications and today's cash price
Score breakdown
- Features
- 80
- Performance
- 78
- Build Quality
- 75
- Value for Money
- 74
Good feature set for the price, though stock availability can occasionally be inconsistent.
Should you buy this?
- Buy it if
- You want a space-saving 98 percent mechanical keyboard that retains the numerical keypad for both typing and gaming tasks efficiently. It offers great tactile feedback with Outemu switches and customizable RGB lighting. You appreciate functional hardware additions like a physical volume knob for quick media adjustments without needing to minimize your full-screen game or application.
- Skip it if
- You strictly prefer a tenkeyless or full 104-key traditional layout, or if you specifically require hot-swappable switches without proprietary limitations from lesser-known gaming peripheral brands in the Indian market. You need dedicated multimedia playback keys readily available on the chassis rather than relying solely on a single volume knob or function layer shortcuts.
Scored 20 Oct 2026 · Verify specifications and price on the store before buying.
Primary advantages
(3)- Compact 98% layout saves desk space while keeping the numeric keypad
- Comes with durable Outemu mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks
- Handy volume knob and full RGB backlighting customization
Primary weaknesses
(3)- Stock status is currently showing as out of stock on some platforms
- No dedicated multimedia keys besides the volume knob
- Weighs 737g which is slightly on the lighter side for heavy-duty gaming
Will you regret buying it?
- Features
- Low risk
- Performance
- Low risk
- Build Quality
- Low risk
- Value for Money
- Low risk
Overall regret risk: Low risk. Each area is banded from its own score, so the rows above mirror the breakdown.
Price History
90-Day Price History
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Tracking started on 20 Oct at ₹3,299. The trend line charts automatically as visitors re-check this product every 24 hours.
Today: ₹3,299Baseline recorded
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Specifications
Key specs
5 sectionsDisplay & Screen
- Touch Pad
- No
Design & Build
- Color
- Black Purple
- Weight
- 737 g
- Designed For
- Gaming
- Switch Color
- Brown
- Case Material
- ABS Plastic
- Backlight Color
- 16.8 Million Colors
- Selected Color:
- Black Purple
In the Box
- Sales Package
- Keyboard 1N, USB A to Type C Wire 1N, Switch and Keycap Puller 1N
Service & Warranty
- Generic Name
- Keyboards
- Warranty Summary
- 400 Days Warranty
- Country of Origin
- China
More
- Size
- Standard
- Type
- Gaming Keyboard
- Interface
- Wired USB
- Palm Rest
- No
- Form Factor
- 98% Layout
- Part Number
- KM1R98YBBR2
- Switch Life
- 60 million
- Switch Type
- Mechanical
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
- Cable Length
- 1800 mm
- OS Supported
- Windows
- Programmable
- Yes
- Anti-Ghosting
- Yes
- Stand Support
- No
- Compatible With
- Desktop, Laptop, Mac
- Multimedia Keys
- No
- Game Mode Option
- Yes
- Illuminated Keys
- Yes
- Special Key Types
- volume knob
- Indian Rupee Symbol
- No
- Other Gaming Features
- Windows Mode, NKRO, Volume Knob
Full specification list36 fields
- Size
- Standard
- Type
- Gaming Keyboard
- Brand
- Kreo
- Color
- Black Purple
- Weight
- 737 g
- Interface
- Wired USB
- Palm Rest
- No
- Touch Pad
- No
- Model Name
- Hive Full Size Wired Gaming Mechanical Keyboard,Outemu Switches & RGB Backlight Wired USB Gaming Keyboard
- Form Factor
- 98% Layout
- Part Number
- KM1R98YBBR2
- Switch Life
- 60 million
- Switch Type
- Mechanical
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
- Cable Length
- 1800 mm
- Designed For
- Gaming
- Generic Name
- Keyboards
- Model Number
- Hive 98
- OS Supported
- Windows
- Programmable
- Yes
- Switch Color
- Brown
- Anti-Ghosting
- Yes
- Case Material
- ABS Plastic
- Sales Package
- Keyboard 1N, USB A to Type C Wire 1N, Switch and Keycap Puller 1N
- Stand Support
- No
- Backlight Color
- 16.8 Million Colors
- Compatible With
- Desktop, Laptop, Mac
- Multimedia Keys
- No
- Selected Color:
- Black Purple
- Game Mode Option
- Yes
- Illuminated Keys
- Yes
- Warranty Summary
- 400 Days Warranty
- Country of Origin
- China
- Special Key Types
- volume knob
- Indian Rupee Symbol
- No
- Other Gaming Features
- Windows Mode, NKRO, Volume Knob
How this rating was made
The score comes from one evaluation of the Flipkart specification table against today's cash price, calibrated so most consumer electronics land between 65 and 88. Affiliate partnerships never change a score, and no brand pays for placement. Where the store withholds a specification, the model is told to treat it as unknown rather than assume a good value.
Generated from real fetched data · Last checked 20 Oct 2026 · Price history is Flipkart only
Verdict ready: buy, 76 out of 100.