The Inkplate 6MOTION is a powerful 6" e-paper development platform with fast partial refresh, built-in sensors, wireless connectivity, and ultra-low power consumption.
The Inkplate 6MOTION is a supercharged 6" e-paper display with a resolution of 1024x758 pixels and support for partial updates.
It offers an accelerated refresh rate of 91ms (up to 11 frames per second), significantly outperforming other DIY e-paper devices, providing smoother motion, less lag, and sharper updates. It also supports 4-bit grayscale, allowing a total of 16 shades on the screen. Powered by a dual-processor setup, the 32-bit STM32H743 microcontroller and ESP32-C3 co-processor, this versatile display integrates seamlessly into dynamic projects, enabling real-time content for applications like animations, interactive menus, or smart-home interfaces.
Its impressive sensor array includes the LSM6DSO32 accelerometer and gyroscope, Sensirion SHTC3 temperature and humidity sensor, and APDS-9960 gesture and proximity sensor, making it ideal for highly interactive environments. The front-facing RGB programmable LED adds customizable visual indicators, enhancing interactivity. Additional hardware features include a microSD card slot, USB-C programming port, multiple GPIO pins for expansions, RTC with CR2032 battery holder, a rotary encoder, and 3 button inputs on the sides. It can be easily expanded using the onboard qwiic ecosystem if needed. A USB-C to USB-C cable is included in the package, so you can start using it right out of the box.
The device’s MCP73831 battery charger and low-power design (only 22 μA in low-power mode) ensure long-term performance on battery power. With full support for Arduino, as well as numerous ready-to-use examples, developers can quickly integrate the Inkplate 6MOTION into a variety of projects, from real-time data displays to smart-home systems and digital signage. The Inkplate is, of course, 100% open-source.
The Inkplate 6MOTION uses screens recycled from old e-book readers, which is extremely environmentally friendly. Although minor damage such as scratches is possible due to the screen recycling, all screens with significant damage are not used in production, ensuring high quality.
Designed for high-performance embedded development, the Inkplate 6MOTION fully supports Espressif's official ESP-IDF framework. This native environment grants developers low-level control over the hardware, enabling precise memory management, optimized display rendering routines, and custom power profiling to take full advantage of the board's ultra-low deep sleep capabilities.
MicroSD card, CR2032 battery, LiPo battery and case not included.
Features
6" e-paper display with 1024x758 pixels, 212 PPI, and 4-bit greyscale support (16 shades)
Partial refresh time of 91ms (11 FPS), with full refresh in 500ms (BW) or 800ms (greyscale)
Powered by STM32H743ZIT6 microcontroller with 2 MB Flash, 1 MB SRAM, and 32 MB DRAM
Co-processor ESP32-C3 for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
Low-power mode consumes 22 μA
Sensors: LSM6DSO32 accelerometer/gyroscope, SHTC3 temperature sensor, APDS-9960 proximity/gesture sensor
3x push buttons and rotary encoder with LED backlighting
microSD card slot, USB-C port, and MCP73831 battery charger
Two RGB WS2812B programmable LEDs
30+ GPIO pins supporting Ethernet, I²C, SPI, UART, and more
