Novation Launchkey 25 mk4vsNovation Launchkey 88 mk4

Novation Launchkey 25 mk4 and Novation Launchkey 88 mk4: 2 Novation controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 22 compared specifications.

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2 items	Novation Launchkey 25 mk4 CurrentView details →	Novation Launchkey 88 mk4 CurrentView details →
General
Manufacturer	Novation	Novation
Status	Current	Current
Released	2024	2025
Keyboard
Keys	25	88
Key size	Full	Full
Key action	Synth-action	Semi-weighted
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	Novation synth-action	Semi-weighted piano-style
Controls
Pads	16	16
Faders	0	9
Knobs / encoders	8	8
Display	OLED	OLED
Pitch / mod	Wheels	Wheels
Connectivity
USB	USB-C	USB-C
MIDI ports	TRS out	DIN out
CV / Gate out	No	No
Bluetooth MIDI	No	No
Pedal inputs	Sustain	Sustain
USB bus powered	Yes	Yes
Features & software
Features	Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Chord mode, Scale mode, DAW transport	Arpeggiator, Chord mode, Scale mode, Zones / splits, DAW transport
Bundled software	Ableton Live Lite, Novation Sound Collective bundle	Ableton Live Lite, AAS Session Bundle, XLN Addictive Keys, Klevgrand R0Verb & DAW Cassette
Size & weight
Colours	Black	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	463 × 258 × 77 mm	1274 × 264 × 93 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	8.04 kg

Key differences

Keys: Launchkey 25 mk4 – 25 Launchkey 88 mk4 – 88
Key action: Launchkey 25 mk4 – Synth-action Launchkey 88 mk4 – Semi-weighted
Released: Launchkey 25 mk4 – 2024 Launchkey 88 mk4 – 2025
Keybed: Launchkey 25 mk4 – Novation synth-action Launchkey 88 mk4 – Semi-weighted piano-style
Faders: Launchkey 25 mk4 – 0 Launchkey 88 mk4 – 9
Bundled software: Launchkey 25 mk4 – Ableton Live Lite, Novation Sound Collective bundle Launchkey 88 mk4 – Ableton Live Lite, AAS Session Bundle, XLN Addictive Keys, Klevgrand R0Verb & DAW Cassette

Both are the same on aftertouch (None) and pads (16).

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