Do Kindle Cases Fit All Kindles?

Search “kindle case” and the first question is not which print you like — it is whether the thing will fit. That is a fair question: Amazon has shipped well over a dozen readers with overlapping names, and three of them share a screen size without sharing a shape.

Short answer: no. Kindle cases are model-specific, and screen size is the least reliable of the three things that actually decide fit.

Are all Kindles the same size?

No. Kindle models are not all the same size: body width, height and depth differ between generations, and two Kindles with the same screen size can still need different cases. The list below gives the body dimensions we cut for, in millimetres.

A 6.8-inch Paperwhite 11th Gen measures 124 × 174 × 8.1 mm, while the 7-inch Paperwhite 12th Gen measures 127 × 176 × 7.8 mm. Three millimetres of width is enough to make a moulded shell fit one and not the other. The basic Kindle is smaller again at 109 × 158 × 8.0 mm. Screen size alone never tells you which case to pick.

Find your model in the size list below, or check the code on the back of the device.

What decides fit — and why it isn’t the screen size?

Three things change between generations even when two devices look identical from the front:

• Outline and corner radius. The shell is moulded to one body. A 6-inch Paperwhite 10th Gen is 116 × 167 mm and a 6-inch basic Kindle 11th Gen is 109 × 158 mm — that gap is far more than a moulded shell can flex.
• Port and button cut-outs. Older models use micro-USB, newer ones USB-C, and the power button has moved. A cut in the wrong place means you cannot charge or wake the device with the case on.
• Where the flap magnet sits relative to the sensor. This is the one people notice a week later: the cover closes and nothing happens. Here is how that works, and how to fix it →

Every Kindle, the real size, and the option to pick

These are the body dimensions we design against — width × height × depth, in millimetres. The link label is the option name you will see at checkout.

• Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen (2024), 7" — 127 × 176 × 7.8 → Paperwhite 12th 7"
• Kindle Colorsoft (2024), 7" — 127 × 176 × 7.8 → Kindle Colorsoft 7"
• Kindle Paperwhite 13th Gen (2026), 7" — official body measurements not published yet; it shares the 2026 shell with the Signature Edition and the Kindle Colorsoft 2nd (2026). No Strap and Built-in strap cases only → Paperwhite 13th 7"
• Kindle Colorsoft 2nd (2026), 7" — same 2026 shell as the Paperwhite 13th Gen and Signature Edition; No Strap and Built-in strap cases only → Kindle Colorsoft (2026) 7"
• Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen (2021), 6.8" — 124 × 174 × 8.1, model numbers M2L3EK / M2L4EK → Paperwhite 11th 6.8"
• Kindle Paperwhite 10th Gen (2018), 6" — 116 × 167 × 8.2, model PQ94WIF → Paperwhite 10th
• Kindle Paperwhite 5th / 6th / 7th Gen (2012–2015), 6" — 117 × 169 × 9.1, model DP75SDI for the 7th → Paperwhite 7th
• Kindle basic 11th Gen (2021 / 2022 / 2024), 6" — 109 × 158 × 8.0, models C2V2L3 / RS23CV → Kindle Basic 11th 6"
• Kindle basic 10th Gen (2019), 6" — 113 × 160 × 8.7, model J9G29R → Kindle 10th
• Kindle Oasis (grip + page buttons) — its own shell, and it fits nothing else → Kindle Oasis 2/3
• Kindle Scribe — as of 16 October 2026 we make the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft 11" (No Strap case, US$38). The older 10.2" Kindle Scribe is still not made, and a 7-inch shell will not save a 10.2" tablet.

The three mix-ups behind most “it doesn’t fit” messages

1. Paperwhite 11th vs Paperwhite 12th. 124 × 174 against 127 × 176. Three millimetres sounds like nothing; on a moulded shell it is the difference between “slides in” and “the cover will not close”.
2. Paperwhite 12th vs Colorsoft. Same body dimensions, and we still list them as two options — pick the one that names the device you own, because that label is what our production files key on.
3. Any Paperwhite vs the basic Kindle. All roughly 6 inches, none interchangeable: 109 × 158 (basic 11th) against 116 × 167 (Paperwhite 10th) against 117 × 169 (older Paperwhites).

One more that is new for 2026: the Paperwhite 12th and 13th generation do not share a shell. If your device says 13th Gen, choose Paperwhite 13th 7" — the 12th-gen case will not close.

Kindle insert size by model

The "insert size" of a case is the body size of the Kindle it is moulded to accept — the device you slide in. It is the body, not the screen, that decides fit, so these are the width × height × depth figures we cut each shell against, in millimetres.

• Paperwhite 12th Gen (2024) / Colorsoft (2024), 7" — insert size 127 × 176 × 7.8
• Paperwhite 11th Gen (2021), 6.8" — insert size 124 × 174 × 8.1
• Paperwhite 10th Gen (2018), 6" — insert size 116 × 167 × 8.2
• Paperwhite 5th / 6th / 7th Gen (2012–2015), 6" — insert size 117 × 169 × 9.1
• Kindle basic 11th Gen (2021 / 2022 / 2024), 6" — insert size 109 × 158 × 8.0
• Kindle basic 10th Gen (2019), 6" — insert size 113 × 160 × 8.7

The 2026 Paperwhite 13th Gen, Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft 2nd share one new shell; Amazon has not published millimetre dimensions for it, so pick those by model name rather than a measured insert size. The Kindle Oasis has its own grip-and-button shell that fits nothing else, and the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft 11" is its own large shell — a 7-inch insert will not stretch to a 10.2" or 11" tablet.

If the back label is unreadable, measure the body with a ruler and compare against the figures above: two millimetres of error is fine, five is not. Not sure which model you have? Identify your Kindle model walks through the code on the back.

Does a Kindle case fit a Kobo, a Nook, a Fire or an iPad mini?

Kobo — we make both, and they are still different shells. Kobo Clara Colour / Clara BW is 112 × 160 × 9.2 mm (Clara 2E: 112.05 × 159.02 × 8.66 mm) and the basic Kindle 11th Gen is 109 × 158 × 8.0 mm: within a few millimetres on paper, and still not interchangeable, because corner radius, the port cut and the magnet position do not travel between brands. Kobo Libra Colour is 144.6 × 161 × 8.3 mm (Libra 2: 144.6 × 161.6 × 9 mm) — wider and shorter than a Paperwhite 11th's 124 × 174 mm — so a Paperwhite cover's flap closes over the wrong part of the screen. Both Kobo sizes are listed as their own options: Kobo Clara and Kobo Libra.

Nook: no. Different bodies, and we do not make Nook shells.

Fire tablets: no. A Fire is an LCD tablet with front-facing speakers and an entirely different outline; listings that promise one case for “Kindle / Fire” are keyword stuffing.

iPad mini: no. The mini is 8.3 inches and a little over 195 mm tall — nowhere near a 6- or 7-inch reader shell.

Why is the release year not enough to pick a case?

“Kindle case 2024” is ambiguous, because in 2024 Amazon sold a new Paperwhite, a Colorsoft and a refreshed basic Kindle at the same time. Two devices released in the same year are not the same device. Match the technical model number printed on the back panel — DP75SDI, PQ94WIF, RS23CV and so on — rather than the year or the marketing name. If you cannot find it, we wrote a guide to identifying your Kindle model.

Which generation is my Paperwhite — 11th or 12th?

The number on the box is not the generation, and Amazon has reused names across models. Two checks settle it in under a minute: the screen size — the 11th-generation Paperwhite is 6.8 inches, the 12th is 7 inches — and the model number on the back, which you can map to a generation with our identify guide.

Sizes differ by more than the diagonal: the 11th-generation body is 124 × 174 mm, the 12th is 127 × 176 mm. Three millimetres is the difference between a case that slides in and one whose cover will not close over a moulded shell.

What should I check before ordering a case?

1. Read the model number off the back, or from Settings → Account & Settings / Device Information on the device.
2. Compare it with the device list on the case page, then pick the matching option at checkout — the option is your device, the product page is your print.
3. Buying a gift, or a second-hand reader with an unreadable back? Measure the body with a ruler against the millimetres above. Two millimetres of error is fine; five is not.

What if the case still does not fit?

Do not force it. A shell under tension marks the back of the device and can crack the screen at a corner. Send us the model number and order number through the contact bubble and we will sort the exchange — the current window and conditions are in our shipping & returns policy.

Which designs come in my model?

Pick the print first, then name the device: our style pages ask for a Device Model at checkout, and that list runs from Kindle Colorsoft and the Paperwhite generations through Kindle Oasis to Kobo Clara Colour/2E/BW and Kobo Libra Colour/2 — the product page is the print, the option is the fit. Kindle cuts: Midnight Garden · Sakura Gold · Halloween Mystic Cats. The same print cut for Kobo readers is its own page: Midnight Garden Kobo case. Want your own artwork sized to a Kobo? Design Your Own Kobo case.

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