Top Picks

• Wacom Intuos Pro Small (PTH-460) [$200, links, my notes]

• One by Wacom Small (CTL-472) [$50, links, my notes]

  • FEATURE LIMITATION: NO TILT

Good, but overpriced

• Wacom Intuos Small (CTL-4100) [$75, links]

  • FEATURE LIMITATION: NO TILT

Poor performers

• Wacom One S 2023 GEN2 (CTC-4110WL) [$100, links ]

  • AWFUL PRESSURE HANDLING: BAD LOOKING STROKES

Top picks

• Wacom Intuos Pro Medium (PTH-660) [$300, links, my notes]

• One by Wacom Medium (CTL-672) [no tilt, no wireless] [ $100, links, my notes]

• XP-Pen Deco

  • XP-Pen Deco M (IT850) [no wireless] [$50, links]

  • XP-Pen Deco MW (IT850B) [$70, links]

  • XP-Pen Deco L (IT1060) [no wireless] [$70, links]

  • XP-Pen Deco LW (IT1060B) [$90, links, my notes]

• XP-Pen Deco Pro

  • XP-Pen Deco Pro MW GEN2 (MT0962B) [$140, links]

  • XP-Pen Deco Pro LW GEN2 (MT1172B) [$170, links]

• Huion Inspiroy Frego M (L610) [$90, links, my notes ]

Good, but overpriced

• Wacom Intuos Medium (CTL-6100) [no tilt, no wireless] [$200, links]

Older but works well

• Huion Inspiroy HS611 [$80, my notes]

  • Little bit of an older Huion tablet with older tech. But it does work fine.

Seems OK but haven't spent much time with it

• Huion Inspiroy RTP-700 [$93, links , my notes]

• Huion Inspiroy 2 M (H951P) [$70, links]

• Huion Inspiroy 2 L (H1061P) [$90, links, my notes]

Poor performers

• Wacom One M (CTC-6110WL) [$150, links, my notes]

  • NOT RECOMMENDED: SUBSTANDARD PRESSURE HANDLING

Top picks

• Wacom Intuos Pro Large (PTH-860) [$500, , ]

• Huion Inspiroy Giano (G930L) [$200, , ]

• XP-Pen Deco Pro XLW GEN2 (MT1592B) [$200, , ]

Overview

These are recommendations for pen tablets (screenless tablets): tablets that do not have screens and have to be connected to a computer.

Recommendations by size

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For a pen display (tablet with a screen), go here: . For a standalone tablet, go here: .

Notes

• I suggest that you also consult

• Pen displays are NOT inherently better than pen tablets. More here:

• For beginners:

• About Wacom pen tablets - Many Wacom tablets are in this list. To better understand the difference in Wacom pen tablets see:

• Size considerations - For the vast majority of people I recommend MEDIUM sized pen tablets. More here: