On November 3, 2026, Thomann had 85 stage pianos in stock and 180 home digital pianos: 124 in cabinets, 49 compact ones and 7 digital grands.
| Kind | Models | Median price | From | Median weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage piano | 85 | $1,906 | $178 | 16 kg |
| Compact digital piano | 49 | $892 | $122 | 35 kg |
| Digital piano in a cabinet | 124 | $1,894 | $264 | 57 kg |
| Digital grand | 7 | $5,584 | $2,129 | 106 kg |
The medians of stage pianos and cabinet pianos are almost the same, about $1,900. You aren't paying for a better or worse piano, you are choosing a body.
What a stage piano is
A stage piano is just the keyboard: no stand, often no speakers, light enough for one person to carry, with balanced outputs for a PA and controls you can reach mid-song. Most add electric pianos, organs and pads, because on a gig a keyboard player needs them.
Roland RD-88 EX, $1,383
88 weighted PHA-4 keys, Roland's SuperNATURAL acoustic and electric pianos, more than 3,000 sounds in three parts and 400 scenes for a set list, at a weight one person carries easily. #23 of 71 stage pianos.
Thomann's stage piano category also includes portable pianos with small speakers, built for home and practice, which is why it starts so low. Yamaha's P-45 costs $369, Roland's FP-10 $446.
What a home digital piano is
A home digital piano stands on its own cabinet, with three pedals in a fixed pedal unit, speakers aimed at the player, a lid and a music rest. It looks and works like a small upright, and it isn't meant to move.
Casio AP-S200, $959
88 weighted hammer-action keys, 19 sounds and a slim cabinet with three pedals, for $963. It is number one of 49 home digital pianos in our ranking. #1 of 51 general digital pianos.
Kawai's CN-201 at $1,390 is number two, with Kawai's Responsive Hammer III action and Bluetooth.
The one in between
Yamaha P-225, $635
A portable piano with speakers, Yamaha's GHC weighted keys and the CFX grand sample, at $638. Add a stand and a three-pedal unit and it becomes a home piano; take it alone and it goes to rehearsal. #5 of 71 stage pianos.
Compact digital pianos, at a median $892 and 35 kg, are this idea with a lighter cabinet.
Which one?
- You play only at home, in one room: a digital piano in a cabinet. It sounds fuller through its own speakers and looks like furniture.
- You play in a band or at gigs: a stage piano, from about $1,400 for a serious one, played through a PA or a keyboard amp.
- You want both, on a budget: a portable with speakers like the P-225 or FP-10, plus a stand and a pedal unit.
What matters most in either is the keyboard action, so if you can, try the keys before you choose the body.
Where the numbers come from. Every stage piano and digital piano Thomann had in stock on November 3, 2026, from its partner feed, without bundles, benches and stands. Weights are from Thomann's descriptions. Places are from our rankings of stage pianos and home digital pianos. Prices are Thomann's US-dollar prices.
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Denis Kataev runs AudioFu. Every night the site records the prices of more than 38,000 instruments and studio tools at Thomann, and he writes about what those numbers show: what got cheaper, what just arrived, and which discounts are real.
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