iFLYTEK AINOTE air 2 Review: Is this AI Note-Taker Worth It?

Last updated on November 24th, 2025 at 03:06 pm

Oh, there are lots of e-ink tablets, which promise to substitute your notebook. Majority of them only supply you with a dashing method of scribbling. But the iFLYTEK AINOTE Air 2? It is not like that–and this is why it may be (or may not) the right one.

What You’re Actually Getting

This thing weighs 230 grams. It is lighter than some hard-bound paperbacks. The e-ink display has an 8.2-inch size and seems like paper whenever you are writing on it and the Wacom stylus that it comes with has a maximum of 4,096 levels of pressure. Translation: your handwriting is natural and does not have you scratching on glass as opposed to writing.

Here is where the matter gets interesting though, not only does it concern writing. This tablet documents meetings, real-time transcribes them in 15 languages and summarizes the whole content with the help of AI. I mean real ChatGPT implementation that will convert your rambling one hour discussion to bullets.

Who Should Buy This?

You’re a great fit if:

• You are in too many meetings and hate to write down notes afterwards.
• You operate through numerous languages (it supports 83 handwriting recognition languages)
• You would like e-ink because it is less distracting to the eye.
• You don’t mind internet addiction due to the intelligent features.

Skip it if:

• Tons of storage (it just has 32GB) is needed.
• You desire to watch videos or to use heavy applications (e-ink is unable to operate that)
• You work offline regularly (transcription requires the internet)
• You want a naked reader of some sort (get a Kindle instead)

The Characteristics That Do Matter.

The fact that the gesture controls surprised me. Circle something? It becomes a task. Star it? Priority item. It is gimmicky and, in fact, it makes things move faster when you are jotting down notes in real time.

The March 2025 update includes text notes and calendar synchronization with Google Calendar, which implies that you no longer remain in a handwriting-only mode. And they also removed the need to have an API key to OpenAI–which means AI functionality can be used without involve.

To the students, the timed audio is intelligent. You type some notes in a lecture and then you can tap that note and you can hear what the professor has said at that particular time. No longer the scrubbing through hour-long tapes.

What’s Not So Great

Facts on the facts–32GB is not pathological when it comes to recording audio on a regular basis. You are recording approximately 6 hours before you have to clear. It has allegedly MicroSD support, yet, check it out.

The set up of Google Play Store is irritating. You activate your account, re boot and wait 30minutes to days to be certified. Not exactly plug-and-play.

and when shaken about the magnetic stylus may come off. Not a deal breaker but worth knowing.

Price vs. Value

This isn’t a budget device. It is the AI transcribing, the multi-language and that high-quality metal construction you are paying. Compare to a reMarkable 2 – similar price range, except the AINOTE provides you with much more smarts.

Best of all, there are cheaper alternatives to write and read. However, when you require that voice-to-text transcription and summary of meetings? This justifies the cost.

The Bottom Line

The iFLYTEK AINOTE Air 2 is designed to suit busy people which are mostly at a meeting, the students recording lectures, or those who deal with a variety of languages. It is a productivity application, then an e-reader.

The AI functionalities are not a sham but are something that do help in saving time. However you are trapped into having to use the internet to do the coolest stuff and the 32GB will at some point sink you.

This tablet is the best at this size when it comes to documenting and organizing a significant amount of spoken content. You just need to know what you are committing to with the storage and connectivity needs.

Worth it? In case you pass the use case, yes. When you are only making casual notes, then it is most likely that you are overkill.

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