At the end of 2025, Amazon announced a new black-and-white Kindle Scribe to replace the previous model. So what exactly changed between the two versions?
Here is a summary of the differences between the new black-and-white Kindle Scribe (released late 2025) and the older version (2024), based on their spec sheets:
Screen
The new Kindle Scribe features an 11-inch black-and-white e-ink display, slightly larger than the previous version.
The screen texture has also been updated to provide a more comfortable writing feel with the stylus.
Performance
Amazon says the new version is 40% faster and delivers a stylus latency of 12ms, making it one of the most responsive digital notebooks on the market.
Design
The new model is lighter and comes with improved text input tools.
Cloud integrations
Amazon has partnered with Google and Microsoft, allowing users to work directly on Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive documents from the new Kindle Scribe.
Price
This is the most frustrating aspect of the new version: it launched at $499 in the US in late 2025, which is significantly more expensive than the previous model.
Amazon also plans to release a cheaper version without a front light in 2026, priced at $429.
Summary table of differences between the new and previous Kindle Scribe
The price increase is making a real impact: the older 2024 Kindle Scribe is selling far better than the new one in the US, with over 2,000 units sold per month for the 16GB version compared to just 500+ for the new one. Amazon is even still featuring the old model at the top of its Kindle product pages.
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In short, the new version brings real improvements (slightly larger screen, better responsiveness, OneDrive/Google Drive integration, lighter design), but at a significantly higher price that is turning away a lot of buyers.
The Kindle Scribe, which was originally one of the most affordable digital notebooks on the market, is now one of the most expensive.
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