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Heltec Automation · Dev board

Heltec Wireless Paper

Low-cost e-ink board for a sunlight-readable, low-refresh status display.

Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $19.90List price on heltec.org, checked November 1, 2026
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At a glance

Battery
Not included
GPS
No
Screen
E-ink
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
ESP32-S3 (Wi-Fi)
List price
From $19.90

Strengths

  • ESP32-S3 with Wi-Fi, needed for features like MQTT over Wi-Fi
  • Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore

Trade-offs

  • No battery included; check the connector before buying one
  • No GPS
  • ESP32 boards draw more power than nRF52 boards, per Meshtastic docs

Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.

Specifications

TypeDev board (e-ink)
ProcessorESP32-S3 (ESP32-S3FN8)
LoRa radioSX1262
US 915 MHz versionYes (902-928 MHz band option on heltec.org.)
ScreenE-ink 2.13 in black/white (250x122)
KeyboardNo
GPSNo (Meshtastic: 'No GPS'.)
BatteryNone included; SH1.25x2 battery connector
Solar inputNot stated.
Wi-FiYes
BluetoothBLE (Meshtastic index lists 5.0)
Water resistanceNot listed
List price$19.90 (heltec.org.)

Checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.

Known issues and cautions

From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.

  • Meshtastic docs: possible battery-charging issues with USB-C to USB-C cables.
  • Meshtastic docs: V1.0 is 'Wireless Paper V1.0' in the flasher; V1.1 is 'Wireless Paper'.

Similar devices

Compare Heltec Wireless Paper with Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3 / V3.1 and Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4

Sources

  1. meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/heltec-automation/lora32/
  2. meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
  3. heltec.org/project/wireless-paper/
  4. github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json

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