I noticed a three-year-old thread called Wacom vs. Huion, so I figured since I have a similar problem, I'd pose my question here as well. I'm trying to get into drawing, so I'm looking for an inexpensive drawing tablet (in the 70-100 dollar range). The ones that are currently in the running are the Huion H610 or New 1060 Plus and the Wacom Intuos or Intuos Draw. I'm looking all over the internet, and I'm seeing lots and lots of suggestions, but I really need some interactive advice. Should I choose one of these, or seek out another alternative?

Here are some thoughts I have:

  1. The Huion tablets are often compared with much pricier Wacom tablets, and I wonder if that indicates any quality difference between the two.
  2. On Amazon, the Huion tablets come with a free carrying bag and glove, while the Wacom tablets come with free software and tutorials. Which one would be easier (or necessary) to look for on its own? Is the software worth using? If not, what are some better options for either tablet?
  3. I've heard that Wacom tends to have good reliability/longevity. Does this extend to the cheaper tablets, and is there much of a difference between them and the Huion tablets?

If you can answer those, great, but try and focus your advice on the broader picture. Thanks to anyone who can respond.

UPDATE: Thanks for all of your input! In the end though, I'll have no one to blame but myself if I made the wrong decision, because I went with the Huion H610 Pro. Not only was the screen bigger, but they were 20% off on Amazon when I made the decision. When I have a steadier source of income, I might try a Wacom, probably a bigger one, but for now, I at least feel like I'm not risking that much for 62 dollars. If anyone can recommend some cheap, but versatile art software, I'd appreciate it much, but I've gotten plenty of helpful advice already, so once again, thank you!

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I have no personal idea about any of your questions. I just know that my little brother is a digital artist. (He actually worked on box art for Elliot Quest!), and he prefers Wacom.

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I have a wacom intuous 4 I got as a senior in high school - so, jesus, seven years ago. It still works perfectly well, and was maybe 150 dollars when I got it?

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I am interested in getting into drawing as well and have been looking for a graphic tablet to buy lately, but since I know nothing about them I don't know which one. I can't afford the very expensive ones, but I don't want to buy the very cheap ones that are of low quality.

I have never heard about Huion before, I'm very interested to see what people who know a lot about tablets have to say about that brand. I just know that most professionals prefer Wacom over everything.

I'm considering buying an used Wacom Intuos Pro Small (130€ used, new ones cost 250€ it seems), but not sure really, perhaps there's a better option (would love to hear some input on this from someone).

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I have a Wacom Intuos and I love it! The only thing I would say is get some extra nibs for the pen as your first few uses it will go down very fast and scratch the surface badly. So change it a couple of times and you should be good as it will effect your work.

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Happy Cake 🎂 Day!

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Thank you. Totally forgot thay was a thing.

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If you go with an Intuos, be very careful with the USB port, they tend to break very easily. Wacoms quality control isn't what it once was, and the prices are sky high compared to other brands, but their drivers are generally much better then the competition.

The problem with Monoprice, Huion, and all other UCLogic based tablets is spotty driver support from my experience.

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Does that go for the cheap ones, too? I'm not considering any tablets above 100 (maybe 120) dollars.

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Sorry, I have no idea. Its been quite a few years since I used any of the cheaper Wacom tablets (current one I use was about $350).

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Say what you want about Microsoft, but have you seen the Surface Studio? Holy crap, it's really freaking impressive.

Of course, the price is pretty impressive as well...and by impressive, I mean it's expensive AF. But, the results are impressive, and the flexibility of the thing is really, really cool (that knob deal that can be set anywhere on the screen is sweet).

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While Wacom tends to have higher quality, they've really overpriced their products because they know their popularity allows them that. If you want a solid tablet, get a Wacom, if you're looking to get the most out of your tiny budget, get something other than Wacom.

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That's why I want to know about Wacom's cheaper tablets. How do they compare with the Huion and Wacom's pricier tablets?

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In terms of pure features like size and whatnot, Wacom offers you less for the same amount.
In terms of quality, Wacom probably does a better job.

Like I said. If you want the most bang for your buck, don't get a Wacom.
If you want to make sure that what you get works well and "easily", Wacom is probably a better choice.

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So the cheaper tablets, while having less features, have durability and longevity comparable to the pricier ones?

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Err, no, I wouldn't say that at all. Where'd you get that idea? =D
Overall, I wouldn't worry about the longevity. AFAIK drawing tablets are mostly immortal (unless you drop them all the time or something). Quite a few people I know have tablets that are ~10 years old, and they work just as well as the new ones.
That is, if you get them working in the first place. As others have pointed out, if it's not a Wacom, driver support can be "spotty". I doubt there's anything out there that flat out doesn't work, but it might just be a bit more trouble to get it working.

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Wacom is the bomb... if you have the money.

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Can you share your impressions when you have tried your new tablet?

For inexpensive software you may try ArtRage, they have an interesting approach that mimics traditional drawing techniques, you can use it for some cool art.

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