Best E-Readers Under $400 for Ecosystem

Under $400, choose Kobo Clara BW for display quality or Kobo Libra Colour for reading comfort, with ecosystem support for both.

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#1
B6

Bigme

$189.00

B6

61.2/100
417 opinions

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117 positive0 neutral1 negative
#2
B6 Color

Bigme

$184.99

B6 Color

56.7/100
100 opinions

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34 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
Verse Pro

PocketBook

$189.00

Verse Pro

65.8/100
278 opinions

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99 positive0 neutral5 negative
#4
Clara Colour

Kobo

$179.99

Clara Colour

71/100
565 opinions

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150 positive0 neutral10 negative
#5
Verse

PocketBook

$139.00

Verse

66.6/100
430 opinions

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147 positive0 neutral11 negative
#6
Clara BW

Kobo

$159.99

Clara BW

72.1/100
410 opinions

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144 positive0 neutral13 negative
#7
Libra Colour

Kobo

$259.99

Libra Colour

71.4/100
825 opinions

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204 positive0 neutral22 negative
#8
Verse Lite

PocketBook

$125.00

Verse Lite

56.2/100
72 opinions

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27 positive0 neutral1 negative
#9
Go 7 B/W

Onyx BOOX

$269.99

Go 7 B/W

66.2/100
336 opinions

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61 positive0 neutral6 negative
#10
AiPaper Reader

VIWOODS

$279.99

AiPaper Reader

62.4/100
192 opinions

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37 positive0 neutral7 negative
#11
InkPad Color 3

PocketBook

$345.00

InkPad Color 3

57.2/100
119 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral3 negative
#12
HiBreakS Color

Bigme

$309.99

HiBreakS Color

52.5/100
64 opinions

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16 positive0 neutral2 negative
#13
Palma 2 Pro

Onyx BOOX

$399.99

Palma 2 Pro

56.5/100
199 opinions

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25 positive0 neutral5 negative
#14
Ocean

Musnap

$259.00

Ocean

62.4/100
135 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral0 negative
#15
Elipsa 2E

Kobo

$399.99

Elipsa 2E

58.8/100
92 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral0 negative
#16
Go 6 Gen II

BOOX

$199.99

Go 6 Gen II

56.3/100
71 opinions

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#17
InkPad 4

PocketBook

$299.00

InkPad 4

57.4/100
232 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral4 negative
#18
Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

Amazon

$229.99

Kindle Paperwhite Kids (2024)

58.6/100
28 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral0 negative
#19
Kindle Kids

Amazon

$179.99

Kindle Kids

55.1/100
13 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral0 negative
#20
Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon

$199.99

Kindle Paperwhite

66.1/100
871 opinions

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152 positive0 neutral75 negative
#21
Neo

Musnap

$169.00

Neo

55.8/100
41 opinions

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#22
Krono

Durobo

$279.99

Krono

57.9/100
42 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#23
B751C S

Bigme

$284.99

B751C S

51.1/100
22 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#24
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Amazon

$249.99

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

59.4/100
153 opinions

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25 positive0 neutral14 negative