# Kindle Scribe (2024): specs and price

**Price (US):** $399.99 at digitaltrends.com (Base 16 GB model at US launch Dec 4 2024. 32 GB = $419.99, 64 GB = $449.99.), as of 2026-07-25. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 17 e readers we track it is #14 cheapest of 17; category median $239.99.
**Brand:** Amazon
**Released:** 2024-12
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 58/100, #14 of 19 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $399.99 |
| Brand | Amazon |
| Released | 2024-12 |
| Screen (in) | 10.2 |
| Ppi bw | 300 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 |
| Color display | No |
| Warm light | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| Page turn buttons | No |
| Battery weeks | 12 |
| Stylus included | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $400, the Kindle Scribe (2024) is #14 cheapest of the 16 e readers we track, where the median is $235. On the spec sheet, its ppi bw of 300 is the highest of the 19, its storage of 16 GB is the lowest of the 19, and its battery weeks of 12 is the highest of the 9. By release date, it is the newest of the 17 we date.

## What reviewers say

Two whitelisted testers (Tom's Guide, TechRadar), both hands-on and not lab-benched, agree the 2024 Kindle Scribe is the best big-screen writing Kindle yet, with surprisingly useful AI handwriting recognition. Both flag the $399 starting price now matching or exceeding a base iPad. No lab-measured numbers were published in either review; RTINGS-style bench data was not found. (Based on 2 reviews, 2024-12-04.)

Praised: Sharp, comfortable large e-paper reading experience (biggest Kindle screen, 300 PPI); AI handwriting recognition works well (Tom's Guide: about 90% of the time; TechRadar: best it has seen); Redesigned Premium Pen now included on every model and comfortable to use.
Flagged: $60 price bump to $399, making it as expensive as (or more than) a base iPad; AI features require Wi-Fi/cloud and are slow (TechRadar measured up to 40s per page); Not waterproof and on-page annotation still feels a bit awkward/stiff.
Disagreement: Both reach the same overall verdict (best writing Kindle yet, but pricey). Divergence is on the AI's day-to-day value: TechRadar treats the AI handwriting recognition and note summaries as a genuine reason the Scribe is now 'the best writing tablet you can buy,' while Tom's Guide argues a phone or laptop LLM (e.g. Google Gemini, Apple Intelligence) can summarize just as well, making the AI 'nice to have' rather than a reason to buy.
Sources: Tom's Guide (2024-12-04, tomsguide.com), TechRadar (2024-12-04, techradar.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Kindle Scribe (2024)?**

Two whitelisted testers (Tom's Guide, TechRadar), both hands-on and not lab-benched, agree the 2024 Kindle Scribe is the best big-screen writing Kindle yet, with surprisingly useful AI handwriting recognition. Both flag the $399 starting price now matching or exceeding a base iPad. No lab-measured numbers were published in either review; RTINGS-style bench data was not found. Praised: Sharp, comfortable large e-paper reading experience (biggest Kindle screen, 300 PPI); AI handwriting recognition works well (Tom's Guide: about 90% of the time; TechRadar: best it has seen); Redesigned Premium Pen now included on every model and comfortable to use. Flagged: $60 price bump to $399, making it as expensive as (or more than) a base iPad; AI features require Wi-Fi/cloud and are slow (TechRadar measured up to 40s per page); Not waterproof and on-page annotation still feels a bit awkward/stiff. (From 2 tester reviews.)

**How much does the Kindle Scribe (2024) cost?**

The Kindle Scribe (2024) has a US price of $399.99 (Base 16 GB model at US launch Dec 4 2024. 32 GB = $419.99, 64 GB = $449.99.), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Kindle Scribe (2024) compare on price?**

At $400, the Kindle Scribe (2024) is #14 cheapest of the 16 e readers we track, where the median is $235.

**When was the Kindle Scribe (2024) released?**

The Kindle Scribe (2024) was released 2024-12.

**What are the Kindle Scribe (2024)'s key specs?**

Kindle Scribe (2024) (Amazon): screen in 10.2, ppi bw 300, storage gb 16, color display No, warm light Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024-review/ (digitaltrends.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/e-readers/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Kindle Scribe (2024) price of record was $399.99 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/e-readers/amazon-kindle-scribe-2024/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl