reMarkable Paper Pro dupes and alternatives: 7 cheaper e-ink writing tablets, scored
The reMarkable Paper Pro is the paper tablet most people price first, at $629 with the Marker. reMarkable publishes an 11.8-inch colour screen at 229 ppi with an adjustable reading light, 64 GB, 525 g and 5.1 mm. It is the heaviest tablet on this page, and its black-and-white text is less dense than most rivals list.
By DupeMap editorialUpdated Scored from published specs, not from testing
Of the 7 alternatives we mapped, the BOOX Note Air6 C matches the most of what the reMarkable Paper Pro offers (97% DupeScore). The biggest list-price saving is the reMarkable Paper Pure, $230 (37%) below the reMarkable Paper Pro.
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The dupe map
Every stop is a cheaper way to get what the reMarkable Paper Pro does. The % on each pin is how much of the reMarkable Paper Pro’s published spec sheet it matches or beats.
What the % means: the share of the reMarkable Paper Pro’s published specs an alternative matches or beats. 85% = it equals or beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on 85% of what matters.
80%+ close match60–79% partialunder 60% looseHow we score →
The closest match on paper, $49 less: a colour screen, a front light and the same 64 GB, plus a microSD slot and third-party Android apps. Black-and-white text is 300 ppi against 229 (colour is 150 ppi), and it is 85 g lighter at 440 g but 0.7 mm thicker at 5.8 mm. The screen is 10.3 inches against 11.8.
What’s the catch?
2 things the BOOX Note Air6 C does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Pixel density (black and white): 300 ppi vs 229 ppi
Weight (tablet only): 440 g vs 525 g
Installs third-party apps
microSD slot
Just as good on
Colour screen
Front light
Base storage
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
BOOX Note Air6 C
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
10.3 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
300 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
Yes
Front light
Yes
Yes
Base storage
64 GB
64 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
440 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
5.8 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Yes
microSD slot
Not listed
Yes
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
3,700 mAh
Spec source: shop.boox.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
reMarkable's own small one, $180 less, and the page is much smaller: 7.3 inches against 11.8. It keeps the same colour screen type, reading light and 64 GB, at 264 ppi against 229, and weighs less than half as much at 230 g. It is thicker at 6.5 mm against 5.1.
What’s the catch?
2 things the reMarkable Paper Pro Move does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Pixel density (black and white): 264 ppi vs 229 ppi
Weight (tablet only): 230 g vs 525 g
Just as good on
Colour screen
Front light
Base storage
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
reMarkable Paper Pro Move
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
7.3 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
264 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
Yes
Front light
Yes
Yes
Base storage
64 GB
64 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
230 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
6.5 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Not listed
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
Up to 2 weeks (2,334 mAh)
Spec source: remarkable.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
A front light, the pen in the box and a 10.3-inch screen at 227 ppi against 229, 135 g lighter at 390 g, for $229 less. Base storage is 32 GB against 64, it is the thickest here at 7.5 mm, and Kobo does not say whether the screen shows colour.
What’s the catch?
4 things the Kobo Elipsa 2E does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Not published by Kobo, so unproven: Colour screen.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Weight (tablet only): 390 g vs 525 g
Just as good on
Front light
Pen in the box
Kobo does not publish Colour screen, so that spec scores half credit instead of a full match.
Black-and-white only, but a front light, 300 ppi against 229, the same 64 GB and 161 g lighter at 364 g. At 4.8 mm it is thinner than the Paper Pro, it installs third-party apps, and the stylus is in the box. The screen is 10.3 inches against 11.8. $179 less.
What’s the catch?
2 things the BOOX Go 10.3 (Gen II) Lumi does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Pixel density (black and white): 300 ppi vs 229 ppi
Weight (tablet only): 364 g vs 525 g
Thickness: 4.8 mm vs 5.1 mm
Installs third-party apps
Just as good on
Front light
Base storage
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
BOOX Go 10.3 (Gen II) Lumi
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
10.3 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
300 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
No
Front light
Yes
Yes
Base storage
64 GB
64 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
364 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
4.8 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Yes
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
3,700 mAh
Spec source: shop.boox.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
A front light and 300 ppi against 229 on an 11-inch screen, 125 g lighter at 400 g, with the pen in the box, for $129 less. The screen is 16-level gray, not colour, base storage is 32 GB against 64, and it is 0.3 mm thicker at 5.4 mm.
What’s the catch?
4 things the Kindle Scribe does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Pixel density (black and white): 300 ppi vs 229 ppi
Weight (tablet only): 400 g vs 525 g
Just as good on
Front light
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
Kindle Scribe
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
11 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
300 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
No
Front light
Yes
Yes
Base storage
64 GB
32 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
400 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
5.4 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Not listed
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
Up to 3 weeks writing, up to 12 weeks reading (half an hour a day)
Spec source: www.amazon.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
reMarkable's black-and-white tablet, $230 less: 226 ppi against 229 on a 10.3-inch screen, 165 g lighter at 360 g, with the Marker included. There is no reading light and no colour, base storage is 32 GB against 64, and it is 6.0 mm thick against 5.1.
What’s the catch?
6 things the reMarkable Paper Pure does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Weight (tablet only): 360 g vs 525 g
Just as good on
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
reMarkable Paper Pure
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
10.3 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
226 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
No
Front light
Yes
No
Base storage
64 GB
32 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
360 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
6 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Not listed
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
Up to 3 weeks (3,820 mAh)
Spec source: remarkable.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
The same 11-inch, 300 ppi Kindle Scribe body at 400 g and 5.4 mm, with the pen in the box, for $199 less. It has no front light and no colour, and base storage is 16 GB against 64.
What’s the catch?
5 things the Kindle Scribe No Front Light does worse than the reMarkable Paper Pro. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the reMarkable Paper Pro on
Pixel density (black and white): 300 ppi vs 229 ppi
Weight (tablet only): 400 g vs 525 g
Just as good on
Pen in the box
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
reMarkable Paper Pro
Kindle Scribe No Front Light
Screen (diagonal)
11.8 in
11 in
Pixel density (black and white)
229 ppi
300 ppi
Colour screen
Yes
No
Front light
Yes
No
Base storage
64 GB
16 GB
Weight (tablet only)
525 g
400 g
Thickness
5.1 mm
5.4 mm
Pen in the box
Yes
Yes
Installs third-party apps
Not listed
Not listed
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
Up to 2 weeks (5,030 mAh)
Up to 3 weeks writing, up to 16 weeks reading (half an hour a day)
Spec source: www.amazon.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Up to 3 weeks writing, up to 12 weeks reading (half an hour a day)
Up to 3 weeks (3,820 mAh)
Up to 3 weeks writing, up to 16 weeks reading (half an hour a day)
Better than the reMarkable Paper Pro Worse Not listed by the maker
How this page was scored
Every tablet here writes on an e-ink screen with a pen, and every one of them puts the pen in the box. The differences that show up in daily use are specific: how big the page is, whether the screen has a front light for reading in the dark, whether it shows colour, how sharp the black-and-white text is, how much it weighs in one hand, and how much storage the base price buys.
Specs are weighted by how much they matter for a e-ink writing tablet. An alternative earns full credit for matching or beating the reMarkable Paper Pro on a spec, a proportional share where it falls short, and half credit for a spec its maker does not list. Models that list too few specs to compare fairly are left off. Read the full method.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest alternative to the reMarkable Paper Pro?
On published specs, the BOOX Note Air6 C 10.3" Color ePaper Notebook scores 97% against the reMarkable reMarkable Paper Pro with Marker, and beats it on pixel density (black and white), weight (tablet only), installs third-party apps and microSD slot.
What is the cheapest reMarkable Paper Pro alternative?
By maker list price, the reMarkable reMarkable Paper Pure with Marker at $399 against $629 for the reMarkable Paper Pro (checked Oct 7, 2026). Prices change; check the current price before buying.
Which reMarkable Paper Pro alternative has the biggest screen?
The Amazon Kindle Scribe (3rd Generation) 32GB with Front Light, with 11 in. No alternative here beats the reMarkable Paper Pro's 11.8 in.
Which reMarkable Paper Pro alternative has the sharpest screen?
The BOOX Note Air6 C 10.3" Color ePaper Notebook, with 300 ppi against the reMarkable Paper Pro's 229 ppi.
Which reMarkable Paper Pro alternative is the lightest?
The reMarkable reMarkable Paper Pro Move with Marker, with 230 g against the reMarkable Paper Pro's 525 g.
Which reMarkable Paper Pro alternative is the thinnest?
The BOOX Go 10.3 (Gen II) Lumi ePaper Tablet with Front Light, with 4.8 mm against the reMarkable Paper Pro's 5.1 mm.
How is the reMarkable Paper Pro DupeScore calculated?
Each alternative is scored on the specs reMarkable publishes for the reMarkable Paper Pro, weighted by how much they matter for a e-ink writing tablet. Matching or beating a spec earns full credit, falling short earns a proportional share, and a spec the rival does not list earns half. Installs third-party apps and microSD slot are not listed for the reMarkable Paper Pro, so they are left out of the score.
Are these prices from Amazon?
The prices used for savings and scores are not: they are the maker's or a named retailer's list price on the date shown. Where an Amazon button shows a price, that one is Amazon's current price, labelled with the time it was fetched.
