📗 Amazon makes its six-inch Kindle more pocketable with a slimmer, lighter design
📐 Flush-front redesign and fully color-matched bodies for all Kindles
🐇 Upgraded Change Go display yields 30% faster page turns and book-opening speeds
🎨 New Ube, Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, Graphite, and Fig colors for all Kindles
📚 Six-inch Kindle starts at $149 with 16GB and $189 for Aluminum with 32GB
💡 Kindle Paperwhite starts at $199 with 16GB and $249 for Aluminum with 32GB
🌈 Kindle Colorsoft starts at $289 with 16GB and $319 for Aluminum with 32GB
🎒 Kids Kindle Paperwhite starts at $179 & Kids Kindle Colorsoft sells for $299
📦 Six-inch Kindle ships today
📅 Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Colorsoft, Kids Paperwhite, and Kids Editions launch Oct 28
Amazon has introduced its most pocketable six-inch Kindle yet while adding aluminum models across the entire Kindle family.
Weighing just 140 grams and featuring a thin 6.8mm profile, this new, smaller Kindle is designed to fit into smaller pockets, especially for women. It’s still not as small and phone-shaped as new competitors like the Boox Palma 2, but it’s easier and lighter to hold in one hand than a seven-inch Kindle Paperwhite.
The new, smaller Kindle also features the Kindle family’s new flush-front design, which finally removes the raised bezel that’s been on all base-model Kindles. Amazon claims it achieved this by removing a full millimeter from its display stack. At the same time, it re-engineered the edge lighting on all its new 2026 Kindles, so now all Kindles can have a color-matched front like the Kindle Scribe.
Amazon also upgraded the Kindle with a Change Go display that promises 30% faster page turns and book-opening speeds, making it feel snappier. Battery life has also been upgraded from 12 weeks to 16 weeks.
Speaking of colors, this smaller Kindle comes in a new Ube color – which, Amazon claims, has exceeded matcha imports this year – and Graphite. There’s also a new aluminum model available for this and all the new 2026 Kindle models that adds a more premium stamped aluminum back, though it comes in fewer color options: just Alpine Sky Aluminum and Seaglass Green Aluminum.
The six-inch Kindle is the only model you can buy today and it comes with 16GB of storage for $149. Meanwhile, the aluminum version doubles the storage to 32GB for $189.
Kindle Paperwhite
Now, if six inches of Kindle isn’t enough for you, Amazon has also updated its 7-inch Kindle Paperwhite models with an aluminum option. It’s also received the flush-front and color-matched upgrades as the six-inch Kindle. The Kindle Paperwhite comes in Graphite with 16GB of storage for $199. The $249 Signature Edition includes 32GB of storage and the new aluminum body in Graphite and Seaglass Green.
Kindle Colorsoft
The Kindle Colorsoft has seen more significant improvements to its display. Now equipped with more nitride LEDs and a larger battery, this second-generation color e-reader features a brighter, more vibrant seven-inch display. Amazon also told us it redesigned the display entirely using a new reverse printing technology, and the higher-contrast screen will improve clarity. The $289 Kindle Colorsoft is available in Graphite with 16GB of storage. The $319 Signature version adds an aluminum shell with 32GB of storage in Graphite and Fig.
Kindles for kids
Lastly, Amazon added a new Kids Kindle Paperwhite and Kids Kindle Colorsoft. These devices are the exact same devices as the non-kids versions, but they come bundled with 12 months of Kids+, which includes over 100 child-friendly books, and an included art cover. The Kids Kindle Paperwhite starts at $179, and the Kids Kindle Colorsoft sells for $299.
Outside of the Kindles, Amazon has also introduced new accessories including a page-turning remote with brightness control buttons on the side. There’s also a new charging dock that’s a bit less bulky than the first generation introduced two years ago. New magnetic cases for all the Kindles, including a new Page Turn cover.
Kevin Lee is The Shortcut’s Creative Director. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam