Huion arrived at CES 2026 with a clear message: the Kamvas family has matured. The company rolled out two new entries — a 22-inch Gen 3 pen display for desktop artists and a compact 12-inch Android drawing tablet — and framed both as thoughtful, practical upgrades rather than spec-sheet stunts.
Small frustrations, solved
If you’ve spent time with mid-range pen displays, you know the little aggravations: muddy detail at 1080p, jittery strokes on a 60Hz panel, and pens that feel either twitchy or overly stiff at light pressure. Huion’s new Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) addresses those points head-on. The 21.5-inch screen jumps to a 2.5K QHD resolution, giving artists more room for palettes and references without resorting to constant zooming. Huion claims clarity is more than 30% higher than a 1080p display, and the move to 90Hz makes quick sketching and rough animation passes feel noticeably smoother than the typical 60Hz mid-range display.
PenTech 4.0 is now standard across the Gen 3 family and shows up in the new PW600L stylus: high pressure levels, tilt recognition and a focus on low-pressure responsiveness so faint lines register predictably. The display itself uses second-generation etched glass for a paper-like drag, while full lamination keeps parallax in check. Add factory calibration and multiple color modes — sRGB, Rec.709, Adobe RGB and Display P3 — and the Kamvas 22 feels like an honest step toward pro-level usability without Wacom’s price tag.
A true professional Android option
The other announcement may be the more interesting one for people who want full pen performance on the go: the Kamvas Pad 12. This 12.2-inch Android tablet sports a 2K+ resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a nano-matte screen that cuts reflections while keeping pen feel close to paper. It shares Huion’s PenTech 4.0 and pairs that with the HV2000 MCU to support 16,384 pressure levels, tilt and very low latency. A 90Hz refresh rate on a mobile canvas is a welcome touch — fast strokes feel immediate in a way older Android drawing devices often did not.
Huion also preloads popular art apps like Clip Studio Paint and HiPaint and touts 99% sRGB coverage, full lamination and a slim metal chassis with long battery life. If you’ve been holding out for an Android tablet that actually behaves like a professional drawing device, this one is worth watching.
Design details that matter
Beyond raw specs, Huion appears to have focused on workflow niceties: the Kamvas 22 ships with an already-installed stand, supports VESA mounting, and includes pen storage rather than leaving the stylus adrift on your desk. There’s even adjustable ambient lighting for those late-night sessions (a small flourish, but one that gives the workspace a little personality). The Gen 3 family already includes the Kamvas Pro 19 and Pro 27 (from 2024) and more recent Pro 24 and Pro 27 (144Hz) models; the 22-inch and 12-inch additions round out the lineup for both desktop and mobile use.
Huion is showing the full Gen 3 series at CES, booth #21444, and encourages hands-on visits for anyone who wants to feel the differences for themselves. You can also find more details on the Huion website.
Why this matters for creatives
There are two threads here: better hardware trickling down to more affordable tiers, and Android tablets finally being taken seriously as production tools. For many artists a 21.5" 2.5K screen with 90Hz and good pen performance is a sweet spot — big enough to work comfortably, small enough (and priced) not to dominate a budget. For those who prefer to work untethered, a genuinely capable Android drawing tablet reduces the need to lug a laptop everywhere.
Pairing either device with a portable workstation or laptop makes for a flexible setup; many creatives will happily pair a Kamvas with a new MacBook for desktop work. And as the Android ecosystem gains stronger creative tooling (and even AI assistants arriving on the platform), the argument for choosing a mobile drawing device gets stronger — see how services and apps are expanding on Android in pieces like OpenAI’s Sora lands on Android.
If you follow the Kamvas line, this feels less like a radical reinvention and more like sensible iteration: Huion listened to what annoyed people in day-to-day use and patched those holes. That makes these two new devices quietly important — they don’t rewrite the rules, but they raise the floor for what you can expect from mid-range pen displays and Android drawing tablets.
For specifications, pricing and availability updates, check the Huion website or stop by their CES booth to try the displays in person. If you want to consider what laptop you might pair it with, remember recent chatter around Apple's rumored budget MacBook as a potential affordable companion for artists on the move.