The Clara Colour brings the E Ink Kaleido 3 colour screen to Kobo's smallest reader: 300 ppi for text, 150 ppi for colour covers and highlights. Sixteen gigabytes, IPX8 waterproofing, and native OverDrive borrowing make it the reader for library users and sideloaders, with EPUB supported natively rather than converted. Bluetooth audiobooks, a 42-day battery claim, and a body built partly from recycled and ocean-bound plastic round it out. At $149.99 it remains the cheapest big-brand colour e-reader on the market.
Specifications
- 6-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 colour touchscreen; 300 ppi black-and-white, 150 ppi colour
- ComfortLight PRO front light with adjustable brightness and colour temperature; dark mode
- 16 GB storage; dual-core 2.0 GHz processor
- IPX8 waterproofing
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (for Kobo Audiobooks); USB-C
- Native OverDrive/Libby library borrowing; 15 file formats supported natively, including EPUB, PDF, and MOBI
- Made with recycled and ocean-bound plastics; repairable via iFixit guides and parts
- 174 g; 112 x 160 x 9.2 mm; up to 42 days of battery life
- Price $149.99 checked 4 Oct 2026 against current retail listings; the maker revises pricing periodically.
$149.99 · Price via Best e-reader 2026: Kindle vs Kobo vs Boox, OveReview
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