Amazon's Kindle Scribe is a now clan of three with thin, light builds and a new ColorSoft option

• Amazon's next-generation Kindle Scribe comes in three models
• All of these boast an even thinner profile at 5.4-millimeters
• There's now a Colorsoft edition in an 11-inch size

Less than a year after revamping its Kindle lineup with the debut of the Colorsoft and a new Paperwhite, Amazon is giving the Kindle Scribe a proper, major refresh.

Just unveiled at the company’s September 30, 2025 Devices Event – the first major hardware showcase under Panos Panay – the new Scribe introduces a slimmer design, updated display tech, and three distinct models, including one with full color.

At 5.4 millimeters thick and weighing 400 grams, the third-generation Kindle Scribe is thinner than the iPad Air but slightly thicker than Apple’s latest iPad Pro with M4. The lineup includes an entry-level model without a front light, the standard Scribe with front lighting, and the ...