Quick answer: order the Supernote Manta from Supernote’s own store at $505, or about ₹62,500 once Indian duty is paid. Supernote ships internationally, so it comes straight to your door.
Buying a Supernote in India means ordering straight from the maker. Supernote doesn’t have an Indian distributor, but it ships its notebooks internationally, so the process is a normal online order followed by a duty payment when the parcel lands. For most people the model to get is the 10.7-inch Manta.
Supernote is the e-ink notebook for people who care about handwriting above everything else. No bookstore, no colour, no front light, just a large page and a pen. Below is what the Manta costs here, how the order works step by step, and what to buy instead if you want a reading light or a local seller.
Supernote price in India
The Manta lists at $505 on Supernote’s store. At about ₹94.5 to the dollar that’s roughly ₹47,700. Personal imports into India pay about 31% in customs duty and IGST (10% basic duty, a 10% surcharge on that duty, and 18% IGST on the total), which is about ₹14,800 more, so the Manta lands at around ₹62,500 before shipping. On a Supernote order the duty is charged when the parcel arrives, not at checkout, so keep that amount aside. The pen is extra on top.
| Where | What you pay | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Supernote store: Manta | $505, about ₹62,500 with duty | Express courier |
| Supernote store: Nomad | See the store for today’s price, plus about 31% duty | Express courier |
Supernote Manta
The writing-first e-ink notebook. If the pen is the whole point, this is the one.
Pros
- 10.7-inch flexible E Ink screen at 1920 x 2560, built around handwriting
- Replaceable 3,600 mAh battery
- Two-year warranty from Supernote
- Not tied to any bookstore or account
Cons
- No front light
- The pen is sold separately
- Monochrome only
Inside are 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, which is plenty for years of notebooks and a stack of PDFs. The battery is replaceable, so a tired battery one day doesn’t mean buying a new notebook. The screen is flexible E Ink, made for writing on rather than just reading from.
It’s a notebook first. There’s no bookstore, so it shows PDFs and books that you load yourself. The bigger trade-off is the missing front light: in a well-lit room or a library it doesn’t matter, but if you read in bed with the lights off, pick something else.
Supernote Manta or Nomad?
The Nomad is Supernote’s smaller model, for people who want a notebook that travels in any bag. I focus on the Manta because its large page is what competes with the Kindle Scribe and the reMarkable Paper Pro. Both are ordered the same way, and the duty works out to the same 31% of whatever the store charges.
Who should buy a Supernote
Writers, students and anyone who wants a focused notebook that isn’t tied to a store. If you fill paper notebooks every month, keep a journal, or rewrite lecture notes by hand, the Manta replaces all of that with one device and a distraction-free page. There are no apps pulling you away and no shop nudging you to buy the next book.
Skip it if you want a bookstore, a front light or colour. A reader who also takes notes will be happier with a Kindle Scribe, and someone who wants colour pens and highlights will be happier with a reMarkable Paper Pro. I’d only pick the Manta when the writing matters more than anything else on the list.
How to order a Supernote in India
- Open Supernote’s store and pick your model. Add a pen to the same order, since the Manta doesn’t come with one.
- Enter your Indian delivery address. Supernote ships internationally by express courier.
- Pay at checkout and read the order summary, which shows exactly what the total covers.
- When the parcel arrives in India, import duty and IGST are charged, about 31% of the device price. On a $505 Manta that’s roughly ₹14,800.
- Pay the duty and the notebook is delivered to your door.
The duty maths is the same as on any personal import, and I explain it in how I buy gadgets from Amazon US.
Alternatives you can buy in India
The Kindle Scribe is the one I’d pick if you read as much as you write. It has an 11-inch screen, a front light and the Kindle store, and it lands at about ₹62,000 from Amazon US, almost exactly what a Manta costs.
| Device | Screen | Front light | Pen in the box | How you buy it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supernote Manta | 10.7-inch | No | No | Supernote’s store |
| Kindle Scribe | 11-inch | Yes | Yes, check the variant | Amazon US |
The reMarkable Paper Pro is the writing tablet you can buy on Amazon.in, from reMarkable India, at about ₹65,000. It adds a colour screen and an Indian seller. If you’d like Android apps as well, the Boox Note Air6 C in my Boox tablets guide has a pen in the box.
If what you really want is handwriting on a full computer, my convertible laptops with a stylus are worth a look, and for drawing in colour there are my drawing tablet picks. The full e-ink ranking is in best e-ink tablet in India.
Warranty and support
Supernote gives the Manta a two-year warranty. Because you buy direct, any claim goes to Supernote’s own support team. Keep the order email and invoice together with the box.
Frequently asked questions
Is Supernote sold in India?
Supernote doesn’t have an Indian distributor, so you order from Supernote’s own store, which ships internationally.
What is the Supernote price in India?
The Manta is $505, about ₹47,700, and about ₹62,500 once you add India’s roughly 31% import duty and IGST. The pen is extra.
Does the Supernote Manta have a front light?
No. Use it in a lit room, or pick a Kindle Scribe if you read in the dark.
Is the pen included with the Supernote Manta?
No. Supernote sells its own pens separately, so add one to the same order.
Supernote Manta vs Kindle Scribe: which should I buy?
The Manta if writing is everything and you like a replaceable battery. The Scribe if you also read a lot and want a front light and the Kindle store.
Is a Supernote worth it in India?
Yes, if you write every day and don’t need a light or a bookstore. At about ₹62,500 delivered it costs the same as an imported Kindle Scribe, so the choice comes down to writing versus reading.
Verdict
Buy the Supernote Manta if writing is the whole point and you don’t need a front light. Order it from Supernote’s store with a pen, and budget about ₹62,500 once duty is paid. If you’d rather buy on Amazon.in, get the reMarkable Paper Pro. If you read as much as you write, the Kindle Scribe is the better all-rounder.
