What’s My Kindle Model?

Amazon’s Kindle devices are the most popular e-reader tablets in the world and they offer the largest selection of free books. Each new generation improves on the last with thinner displays, longer battery life, waterproof technology, and better built-in lighting. But finding out which model you own is not easy.

Sometimes, when you want to buy a new case, or troubleshoot an issue, you need to know what model Kindle you have. Amazon does not display the model in an easy to locate place, and with the numerous generations of Kindle Fire tablets and Kindle E-Ink devices, it can be hard to remember which one you have.

If you can’t remember what model Kindle you own, this guide will help you find the generation number and model name.

How to Find Your Kindle Fire Model

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet has been improved over multiple generations, but the similar names of each device makes it difficult to remember which Kindle you have.

To find out which of these models you own, follow these steps:

• Navigate to your tablet’s settings.
• Select “Device Options” from the menu.
• Look for “Device Model.”
• This section will tell you which Kindle Fire model and generation you have.

Excluding the special version of the Fire tablet for kids, here’s a list of every Kindle Fire Amazon has released so far:

• First Generation (2011)
  • Kindle Fire 7″
• Second Generation (2012)
  • Kindle Fire 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ w/ 4G option
• Third Generation (2013)
  • Kindle Fire HD 7″
  • Kindle Fire HDX 7″ w/ 4G option
  • Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ w/ 4G option
• Fourth Generation (2014)
  • Kindle Fire HD 6″
  • Kindle Fire HD 7″
  • Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ w/ 4G option
• Fifth Generation (2015)
  • Kindle Fire 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″
  • Kindle Fire HD 10″
• Sixth Generation (2016)
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″
• Seventh Generation (2017)
  • Kindle Fire 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″
  • Kindle Fire HD 10″
• Eighth Generation (2018)
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″
• Ninth Generation (2019)
  • Kindle Fire 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD 10″
• Tenth Generation (2020)
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″
  • Kindle Fire HD 8″ Plus
• Eleventh Generation (2021)
  • Fire HD 10
  • Fire HD 10 Plus

How to Find Your Kindle eReader Model Name

If you want to figure out what model Kindle eink reader that you have, there are 2 not-so simple ways to find out.

1. You can look on the back of the device, in lower center area, for a model number. But Amazon choose to print this in black typeface, on the black plastic body of the device, in 5-point font. You’ll need a magnifying glass to read it. Once you locate the number, you then Google it to find the correlating Amazon device model.
2. The second method is no less difficult than the first. You will need to locate your device’s serial number. Here are the steps:

• Navigate to the settings menu.
• Tap Device Options
• Tap Device Info
• The serial number should appear

Now, look at the first 6 digits of the serial number and locate it in the table below to find your device. (Thanks to Android Authority for providing this table!)

The names of Kindle E-Ink devices are more unique than Fire tablets, but some tablets in different generations share the same name. Here’s a list of all the Kindle e-readers that Amazon has created:

• First Generation
  • Kindle 1 (2007)
• Second Generation
  • Kindle 2 (2009)
  • Kindle DX 2 (2012)
• Third Generation
  • Kindle 3 (2010)
• Fourth Generation
  • Kindle 4 (2011)
  • Kindle Touch (2012)
• Fifth Generation
  • Kindle 5 (2012)
  • Kindle Paperwhite 1 (2012)
• Sixth Generation
  • Kindle Paperwhite 2 (2013)
• Seventh Generation
  • Kindle Basic 1 (2014)
  • Kindle Voyage (2014)
• Eighth Generation
  • Kindle Paperwhite 3 (2015)
  • Kindle Basic 2 (2016)
• Ninth Generation
  • Kindle Oasis (2017)
• Tenth Generation
  • Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2019)
  • Kindle Basic 3 (2019)
  • Kindle Oasis (2019)
• Eleventh Generation

If you want more information about your particular device, you can visit Amazon’s help page for identifying your e-reader.