Which Kindle do I have? A quick guide to identifying all of Amazon’s e-readers

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Paperwhite 5 (2021)

Generation

11th

Serial number prefix

G001LG, G001PX

Short name

KPW5SE, PW5SE

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Oasis 3 (2019)

Generation

10th

Serial number prefix

G0011L, G000WQ, G000WM, G000WL

Short name

KOA3

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Basic 3 (2019)

Generation

10th

Serial number prefix

G0910L, G0910WH

Short name

KT4

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2019)

Generation

10th

Serial number prefix

G000PP, G000T6, G000T1, G000T2, G00102, G000T3

Short name

PW4

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Oasis 2 (2017)

Generation

9th

Serial number prefix

G000P8, G000S1, G000SA, G000S2

Short name

KOA2

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Basic 2 (2016)

Generation

8th

Serial number prefix

G000K9, G000KA

Short name

KT3

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Oasis (2016)

Generation

8th

Serial number prefix

G0B0GC ,G0B0GD, G0B0GR, G0B0GU, G0B0GT

Short name

KOA

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Paperwhite 3 (2015)

Generation

7th

Serial number prefix

G090G1, G090G2, G090G4, G090G5, G090G6, G090G7, G090KB, G090KC, G090KE, G090KF, G090LK, G090LL

Short name

PW3

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Voyage (2014)

Generation

7th

Serial number prefix

B013, 9013, B054, 9054, B053, 9053, B02A, B052, 9052

Short name

KV

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Basic 1 (2014)

Generation

7th

Serial number prefix

B0C6, 90C6, B0DD, 90DD

Short name

KT2, BASIC

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Paperwhite 2 (2013)

Generation

6th

Serial number prefix

B0D4, 90D4, B05A, 905A, B0D5, 90D5, B0D6, 90D6, B0D7, 90D7, B0D8, 90D8, B0F2, 90F2, B017, 9017, B060, 9060, B062, 9062, B05F, 905F, B061, 9061

Short name

PW2

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Paperwhite 1 (2012)

Generation

5th

Serial number prefix

B024, B01B, B020, B01C, B01D, B01F

Short name

PW

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle 5 (2012)

Generation

5th

Serial number prefix

B012

Short name

K5

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle Touch (2012)

Generation

4th

Serial number prefix

B00F, B011, B010

Short name

KT

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle 4 (2011)

Generation

4th

Serial number prefix

B00E, B023, 9023

Short name

K4, K4S, K4B

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle 3 (2010)

Generation

3rd

Serial number prefix

B008, B006, B00A

Short name

K3

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle DX (2010)

Generation

2nd

Serial number prefix

B004, B005, B009

Short name

DX, DXI, DXG

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle 2 (2009)

Generation

2nd

Serial number prefix

B002, B003

Short name

K2, K2I

Kindle model (Release year)

Kindle (2007)

Generation

1st

Serial number prefix

B001, B101

Short name

K1